5 times Stephen A. Smith went off on Tom Brady and Aaron Rodgers on national television
Stephen A. Smith is one of the most popular, as well as, one of the most polarizing, sports analysts in the country. He is known for having strong opinions and going off on players on national television when they do something that gets him worked up.
Tom Brady and Aaron Rodgers are two NFL superstars who Stephen A. Smith has great respect for, but that hasn't stopped him from ranting about things they have done that frustrated him. Here are five times that he went off on the two quarterbacks during his television show First Take on ESPN.
2 times Stephen A. Smith went off on Aaron Rodgers
#1 - The Green Bay Packers are defeated by the San Francisco 49ers in the 2021 NFL Playoffs
Stephen A. Smith often refers to Aaron Rodgers as "The Bad Man" out of admiration for the way he wins games. Smith was so disgusted by the Green Bay Packers' loss to the San Francisco 49ers in the Divisional Round of the 2021 NFL Playoffs by a 13-10 score, he said that Rodgers no longer deserves that nickname.
.@stephenasmith goes in on Aaron Rodgers and the Packers after another playoff L 😳
“The ‘Bad Man’ no longer applies.” https://t.co/8z3gAqHZuI
Smith also called the game the worst loss of Rodgers' entire career when considering all factors. It was another huge let down for the Packers after another impressive regular season.
#2 - Aaron Rodgers' misleading explanation of his Covid vaccination status
Aaron Rodgers was infamously misleading about his Covid vaccination status prior to the start of the 2021 NFL season. In a press conference, when asked if he was vaccinated, he answered "yes" that he was immunized.
A while later, it emerged that Rodgers was never vaccinated, and he justified it by saying he never said he was, but rather immunized through alternate treatment. Stephen A. Smith referred to Rodgers as a "national embarrassment" for the way he handled the situation.