Sportswriter Jeff Pearlman Torches Stephen A. Smith for Criticizing Mark Kelly Over ‘Illegal Orders’ Speech: ‘Just an Absolute Moron’

Ahmad Austin Jr. Dec 3rd, 2025, 10:49 am

Sportswriter Jeff Pearlman went off on the “uninformed” Stephen A. Smith in response to his harsh criticism of Sen. Mark Kelly (D-AZ).

Last week, Smith went on a fiery rant attacking Kelly, a former Navy captain and astronaut, for calling on military members to “refuse illegal orders” coming from President Donald Trump .

Smith, who notably has no military background, took exception to the remarks and claimed “I know better than” to do what Kelly did.

“How dare you?” Smith exclaimed during the rant.

In a recent TikTok, Pearlman called Smith a “moron” and blasted him for his political takes in general

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