Stephen A. Smith has told Tiger Woods a 'recreational golfist' after his last setback for injuries, and some golf fans did not appreciate the hard words of the ESPN star for the golfist.
Woods announced on Tuesday that he had suffered an Achilles break and underwent surgery for the problem, which seems to keep him out of the teachers next month.
The injury, which follows six back surgeries in 10 years and a horrible car accident of 2021, has caused fears of retiring and Smith echoed a similar feeling while regretting the 15 -time health problems of the older winner.
I do not mean lack of respect. For me, Tiger Woods is a recreational golfer at this point, '' he said about First take. 'We know how the best of all time is, we understand it. But your health is so bad. It has gone through so many physical tragedies.
Later he continued: 'I literally look at Tiger Woods and I don't even think about his game, do you know what I think? One day, because that's all you have. You walk 18 holes, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, he is not doing it.
Smith's comments were not good with some fans.
Tiger Woods was preparing for his last return when he felt an “acute pain”
Stephen A. Smith has referred to Woods as 'recreational golfer' after Achilles injury
“I mean that respect will not be lacking” and then respect is lacking “, one wrote in x.
'Stephen A Smith is a recreational thinker. His brain only works approximately 1/16 of time, 'a second fanatic persecuted.
“The only thing you exercise is your great mouth”, a Third said.
A fourth fan offered Smith, a compliance with a coating, saying: 'The first correct statement he has made in a long time.
And a Fifth X User He did not agree with the analyst, calling Woods, 'the most resistant athlete in my life when it comes to recovering numerous injuries. I will never tell this short man.
Woods almost lost his right leg in a 2021 car accident, and has previously destroyed the Achilles tendon on his right leg, as well as breaking ligaments in the left knee.
Woods has not played at the level of the tour since the open last summer, with a back surgery that represents much of his dismissal before retiring from the invitational genesis last month after his mother's death.
There were suggestions that he was aligning a return in the PGA Tour players championship in Florida this week, although he lost the cut last Friday to confirm his entrance.
Woods revealed that he has suffered an Achilles break in a shock statement on Tuesday
Woods, twice winner of the players, has not played the flagship event of the PGA Tour since 2019.
The 15 -time old winner was preparing for his last return at home in Florida when he felt an “acute pain” in the left heel.
In a statement, Woods said: 'When I started increasing my own training and practicing at home, I felt acute pain in the Achilles Izquierdo, which was considered to be broken.
'This morning, Dr. Charlton Stucken of Hospital For Special Surgery at West Palm Beach, Florida, made a minimally invasive aquiles tendons repair for a broken tendon.
“I am back at home now and plan to concentrate on my recovery and rehabilitation, thanks for all the support.”
Dr. Stucken said: “Surgery was without problems and we expect a complete recovery.”