Stephen A. Smith Draws Backlash For Saying Golfers And NASCAR Drivers Are Not Athletes

Stephen A Smith refuses to call golfers, NASCAR drivers athletes: 'That don't count'

Stephen A. Smith might marvel at the skills of golfers and NASCAR drivers, but he praises them with caution.Smith said the professionals are "elite at what they do," but he is drawing a line when describing them.On his SiriusXM show, while debating some of the greatest athletes of all time, a caller suggested NASCAR legend Richard Petty, and Smith launched into a rant.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM"Come on, man. That don’t co…

Stephen A. Smith Says Golfers Aren’t Athletes — ‘That Don’t Count’

Stephen A. Smith says golfers aren’t athletes, explaining his stance during a SiriusXM segment that’s drawing attention.

Stephen A. Smith Draws Backlash For Saying Golfers And NASCAR Drivers Are Not Athletes

Stop us if you have heard this one before. Stephen A. Smith has managed to upset some people with his latest sports take. This time around, he angered NASCAR and golf fans. During Monday’s episode of his SiriusXM show, Stephen A. Smith discussed how great LeBron James has been for so long. “Is there an athlete that has been this good for this long in history?” Smith asked. “I don’t know who it is. Maybe somebody gonna gimme Sugar Ray Robinson, w…

Stephen A. Smith says golfers and NASCAR drivers not athletes

Kirby Lee-Imagn ImagesProfessional golfers and NASCAR drivers have hand-eye coordination and reaction speed that most people can only dream of, but that’s not enough for ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith to declare them as athletes. Listeners called into  Smith’s Mad Dog Sports Radio show on SiriusXM and suggested that Richard Petty is one of the greatest athletes ever in terms of longevity, but Smith was having none of it. He went on to declare that golf…

Controversial TV host claims NASCAR drivers are ‘not athletes’

Are NASCAR drivers athletes?

NASCAR Team Calls Out Stephen A. Smith After He Says Drivers Aren’t Athletes: “Step Out Of That Studio”

The age-old debate… NASCAR drivers are constantly dealing with people questioning whether they’re actually “athletes.” The argument from critics usually goes something like, “Well anybody can drive a car.” But I don’t think these people realize exactly what it takes to drive a race car 180 mph for 4 hours within inches of 36 other cars on a racetrack with 20 degrees of banking. That’s a little different than your Sunday drive to Dunkin Donuts. T…