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ESPN star Stephen A. Smith had strong words for Tiger Woods after the legendary golfer was arrested on multiple charges following an accident in Florida last week.
Smith appeared on First Take on Wednesday after Woods said he would retire from golf to “seek treatment.” Woods was arrested for driving while intoxicated with property damage and refusing to submit to a blood alcohol (BAL) test. He denied the charges.
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Stephen A. Smith speaks on stage during the 2024 HOPE Global Forum in Atlanta, Georgia, on Dec. 11, 2024. (Paras Griffin/Getty Images)
The ESPN personality appeared to dispute Woods’ apparent concerns about privacy as a reason why he wouldn’t hire a driver. This report appeared in Bantu earlier in the week.
“Question his privacy,” Smith said. “We don’t care about his privacy. We don’t care at this point. He’s been behind the wheel of a car drunk three times. I don’t think anyone is trying to know all your work. What we want to know is that you don’t get behind the wheel of a car when you’re drunk. You’re lucky you didn’t kill something else. Nothing else. It’s our business.”
This marks the second DUI arrest for Woods in the past decade. He was also arrested on Jupiter Island in 2017 after falling asleep behind the wheel of a speeding car at 3am after taking prescription medication.
Woods was also involved in a 2021 rollover accident in Los Angeles that resulted in a serious leg injury and emergency surgery, which he spoke about during his sobriety test. Police at the time said an empty, unmarked pill bottle was found in his car. He was not charged in that accident.
This photo provided by the Martin County Sheriff’s Office shows Tiger Woods, in Stuart, Florida, Friday, March 27, 2026. (Martin County Sheriff’s Office via AP)
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Woods was found with two hydrocodone pills in his pocket during the Friday crash investigation, according to a police affidavit.
“The hell with that privacy. I don’t take your concerns seriously. You must have a very suspicious life as you as a millionaire don’t even want to hire a driver,” continued Smith. “Something’s wrong. There’s something wrong with that. You want your privacy. What’s the secret? What’s the driver going to do? ‘Cus drop you off at a place he doesn’t know where he dropped you off? I mean, damn, what are you trying to hide? It’s a tough question because I don’t care. And it’s not like we stay away from our business. The wheel of the car if you’ve taken any drugs.”
Woods said he is committed to taking the time he needs to get back to a “healthy, strong and focused place, both personally and professionally.”
Tiger Woods of Jupiter Links Golf Club looks on after a match against Los Angeles Golf Club at the SoFi Center on March 24, 2026 in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. (Adam Glanzman/TGL/TGL Golf via Getty Images)
“This is three times, three times, that you were caught by law enforcement behind the wheel of a drunk car,” Smith added “Bump your statements. We don’t care. We don’t care. What we care to hear from you is that we don’t have to worry about you driving drunk again. That’s all.
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“Keep getting better. You understand? And live your life. And be peaceful, man. No one wishes harm on you. But what you did, it might hurt someone else. You’re lucky you didn’t kill anyone, if you didn’t kill yourself.”
