Stephen A. Smith.Photo: Jesse D. Garrabrant/NBAE via GettyESPN personalityStephen A. Smithis back to work after battling COVID-19 over the holidays.According to theNew York Post, the 54-year-old opened up about contracting a breakthrough case of the virus while returning to co-host his popular ESPN show,First Take, on Monday.In the announcement, Smith admitted that he had to be hospitalized due to the severity of his symptoms.“For me personally, it hit me differently,” Smith said during the show, per thePost. He continued, “You’re assuming that you’ll have a fever, might have a cough, gonna have that massive headache, but you’ll get over it. In a lot of cases that was the case. In my case it was totally different.“Explained Smith, “I had 103 degree fever every night. Woke up with chills and a pool of sweat. Headaches were massive. Coughing profusely. And it got to a point where right before New Year’s Eve, I was in the hospital into New Year’s Day. That’s how I brought in the New Year.“Smith said he had pneumonia in both lungs, and that “[Doctors] told me, had I not been vaccinated, I wouldn’t be here. That’s how bad I was,“CNN reported.“I’m still not 100% with my lungs, but I’m Covid negative,” he explained.Smith appeared to be in high spirits on Monday, and couldn’t hide his excitement over the Dallas Cowboys' playoff game loss over the weekend.“Howdy, how do you do this Monday,” said Smith with a cowboy hat on and cigar in his hand during one segment.Shortly before Christmas, Smith appeared onFirst Takefrom his home where he firstannouncedthe coronavirus diagnosis with viewers.Before contracting COVID-19 he had received the Pfizer vaccine.“Thank God I was vaccinated,” he said while making the announcement and noting he has not received a COVID-19 booster shot. “Thank God I got the Pfizer vaccine, two shots a few months ago.”
Stephen A. Smith.Photo: Jesse D. Garrabrant/NBAE via Getty
ESPN personalityStephen A. Smithis back to work after battling COVID-19 over the holidays.According to theNew York Post, the 54-year-old opened up about contracting a breakthrough case of the virus while returning to co-host his popular ESPN show,First Take, on Monday.In the announcement, Smith admitted that he had to be hospitalized due to the severity of his symptoms.“For me personally, it hit me differently,” Smith said during the show, per thePost. He continued, “You’re assuming that you’ll have a fever, might have a cough, gonna have that massive headache, but you’ll get over it. In a lot of cases that was the case. In my case it was totally different.“Explained Smith, “I had 103 degree fever every night. Woke up with chills and a pool of sweat. Headaches were massive. Coughing profusely. And it got to a point where right before New Year’s Eve, I was in the hospital into New Year’s Day. That’s how I brought in the New Year.“Smith said he had pneumonia in both lungs, and that “[Doctors] told me, had I not been vaccinated, I wouldn’t be here. That’s how bad I was,“CNN reported.“I’m still not 100% with my lungs, but I’m Covid negative,” he explained.Smith appeared to be in high spirits on Monday, and couldn’t hide his excitement over the Dallas Cowboys' playoff game loss over the weekend.“Howdy, how do you do this Monday,” said Smith with a cowboy hat on and cigar in his hand during one segment.Shortly before Christmas, Smith appeared onFirst Takefrom his home where he firstannouncedthe coronavirus diagnosis with viewers.Before contracting COVID-19 he had received the Pfizer vaccine.“Thank God I was vaccinated,” he said while making the announcement and noting he has not received a COVID-19 booster shot. “Thank God I got the Pfizer vaccine, two shots a few months ago.”
ESPN personalityStephen A. Smithis back to work after battling COVID-19 over the holidays.
According to theNew York Post, the 54-year-old opened up about contracting a breakthrough case of the virus while returning to co-host his popular ESPN show,First Take, on Monday.
In the announcement, Smith admitted that he had to be hospitalized due to the severity of his symptoms.
“For me personally, it hit me differently,” Smith said during the show, per thePost. He continued, “You’re assuming that you’ll have a fever, might have a cough, gonna have that massive headache, but you’ll get over it. In a lot of cases that was the case. In my case it was totally different.”
Explained Smith, “I had 103 degree fever every night. Woke up with chills and a pool of sweat. Headaches were massive. Coughing profusely. And it got to a point where right before New Year’s Eve, I was in the hospital into New Year’s Day. That’s how I brought in the New Year.”
Smith said he had pneumonia in both lungs, and that “[Doctors] told me, had I not been vaccinated, I wouldn’t be here. That’s how bad I was,“CNN reported.
“I’m still not 100% with my lungs, but I’m Covid negative,” he explained.
Smith appeared to be in high spirits on Monday, and couldn’t hide his excitement over the Dallas Cowboys' playoff game loss over the weekend.
“Howdy, how do you do this Monday,” said Smith with a cowboy hat on and cigar in his hand during one segment.
Shortly before Christmas, Smith appeared onFirst Takefrom his home where he firstannouncedthe coronavirus diagnosis with viewers.
Before contracting COVID-19 he had received the Pfizer vaccine.
“Thank God I was vaccinated,” he said while making the announcement and noting he has not received a COVID-19 booster shot. “Thank God I got the Pfizer vaccine, two shots a few months ago.”
source: people.com
