ESPN star Stephen A Smith rips Tiger Woods after DUI arrest: 'You’re lucky you didn’t kill somebody'

Tiger Woods pleads not guilty in his DUI case after a rollover crash in Florida, seeking a jury trial. His public statement addresses seeking treatment for his health and well-being.

ESPN star Stephen A. Smith had strong words for Tiger Woods after the legendary golfer was arrested on multiple charges following a rollover crash in Florida last week.

Smith appeared on "First Take" on Wednesday after Woods said he was going to step away from golf to "seek treatment." Woods was arrested on driving under the influence with property damage and refusal to submit to a blood alcohol level (BAL) test charges. He pleaded not guilty to the charges.

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Stephen A. Smith speaks onstage during the 2024 HOPE Global Forum in Atlanta, Georgia, on Dec. 11, 2024. (Paras Griffin/Getty Images)

The ESPN personality appeared to take issue with Woods’ apparent concerns about privacy as the reason why he wouldn’t hire a driver. The report appeared in People earlier in the week.

"Bump his privacy," Smith said. "We don’t give a damn about his privacy. We don’t care right now. You’ve been behind the wheel of a vehicle inebriated three times. Ain’t nobody trying to know all your business. What we want to know is you ain’t gonna get behind the wheel of a damn car when you’re inebriated. You’re lucky you didn’t kill somebody. That’s what we want to hear. Nothing else is our business. Nothing else is our business."

This marks the second DUI arrest for Woods in the last decade. He was also taken into custody on Jupiter Island in 2017 after being asleep behind the wheel of a running vehicle at 3 a.m. after taking prescription drugs.

Woods was also involved in a 2021 rollover crash in Los Angeles that