Stephen A. Smith Blasted by MLB Fans for Insulting Take on Mike Trout’s Injury

This was brutal to hear.

Los Angeles Angels star Mike Trout is out indefinitely with a torn meniscus is his left knee. / Jonathan Dyer-USA TODAY Sports

The Los Angeles Angels are without Mike Trout indefinitely due to a torn meniscus in his left knee. The star outfielder was near tears earlier this week while speaking to reporters about the injury, which will force him to miss a considerable amount of time.

While Trout was distraught about the news, ESPN's Stephen A. Smith seemed to make it all a big joke as he tore down the Angels outfielder for having to miss more time due to injury during Wednesday's episode of First Take.

“How the hell is he always hurt?," Smith yelled. "I don’t understand this. It drives me nuts when I see baseball players get hurt. What is it that you’re doing with yourself physically that you can’t stay healthy playing baseball? Now, you get hit by a pitch or something, that’s different, I get all of that. With these oblique injuries, you’re running around bases, catching one, then you’re running out for a fly ball, and all of a sudden, something gets tweaked. What the hell is going on?”

Here's Smith's full rant:

Stephen A. Smith isn't sure how baseball players like Mike Trout keep getting injured.

"What the hell are you doing to take care of yourself? Always injured. I mean, damn, it's baseball. What are we talking about here? It's not football. It's not boxing. It's not the UFC..." pic.twitter.com/MamhcLHQKH

— Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) May 1, 2024

MLB fans were rightfully not impressed with Smith's insulting take on Trout's injury:

This has to be one of the most stupid comments to come out of this man’s mouth . https://t.co/DK2mAXyUfw

— Jennifer G (@jenniferleeanng) May 2, 2024

This is so misinformed. Staggering actually. The grind of a baseball season is incredibly difficult on the body. https://t.co/BJ31EQDJjO

— David P. Samson (@DavidPSamson) May 1, 2024

I don't even play baseball and I know this is stupid. https://t.co/xotsY9yWgw

— Stik The Tall Guy (@stikaround54) May 2, 2024

Someone brought this to my attention. This is just dumb. This is "take" culture at its worst. Pretend you know things that you don't, get upset, get loud, never back down. Never learn. Never grow. Never change, ESPN https://t.co/Ek08fHUOOU

— C. Trent Rosecrans (@ctrent) May 1, 2024

This is the dumbest thing my eardrums have ever heard. It’s insipid. https://t.co/ZAFU2Jvkra

— Evan Grant (@Evan_P_Grant) May 2, 2024

Stephen A. Smith talking about baseball is as cringeworthy as Christopher Russo talking about college football. National guys spread too thin who don’t know anything but a couple of sound bites. Zero depth. https://t.co/caJM7XRqGs

— Vaxwell Smart (@IdleIrishMinds) May 1, 2024

Hopefully Trout is able to return soon.