by During a recent episode of “The Stephen A. Smith Show” podcast, the veteran sportscaster weighed in on the Titan submersible tragedy.
After conducting a search that lasted several days, the Coast Guard confirmed that a “catastrophic implosion” killed all five passengers aboard the submersible that was traveling toward the sunken Titanic.
But Smith said he couldn’t understand why anyone would want to visit the wreckage of the famous ocean liner.
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ESPN commentator Stephen A. Smith looks on during the NBA x HBCU Classic presented by AT&T as part of NBA All Star Weekend 2022 on Saturday, February 19, 2022 at the Wolstein Center in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by KeShawn Ennis/NBAE via Getty Images)
“It’s a tragedy,” the TV presenter began solemnly. “But certain things in life I dare say are unnecessary.”
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He then seemed to get momentarily distracted and commented on Batman’s status in the superhero pantheon.
“I love the movie Aquaman,” Smith noted. “I don’t think of Batman as a superman. I just think of him as a human being in a costume. When I saw Jason Momoa in Aquaman, I wished I was Aquaman.”
Smith later admitted that he personally tends to avoid a lot of “adventurous” activities.
“I’m not the most adventurous brother in the world,” he said. “I’m not trying to skydive. I’m not a fish. I’m still mad at Shaq [O’Neal] when he did that damn experiment with sharks. What the hell happens to you?”
Stephen A. Smith attends SiriusXM’s Super Bowl LVII on February 9, 2023 in Phoenix, Arizona. (Cindy Ord/Getty Images for SiriusXM)
The longtime sports analyst and “First Take” host seemed to suggest that Leonardo DiCaprio’s role in the 1997 James Cameron film should have satisfied everyone’s curiosity when it came to the Titanic.
“And by the way, when are we going to top the Titanic?” -asked-. She is a ship that sank. Leonardo Dicaprio. We appreciate you. We got it good.”
Smith acknowledged that he was not taking the loss of life lightly by any means, but also questioned why passengers were so curious to see the wreck site.
This file image provided by OceanGate shows the Titan submersible descending into the ocean. (OceanGate Expeditions)
“I’m not laughing. I’m not joking,” he added. “I’m not taking people who have passed away lightly. God rest his wonderful souls. But forgive me, curiosity kills the cat. Why are you so curious?”
“Do you want to wear something so you can swim with the fish or whatever? I guess that’s reasonable. What the hell would make you think it’s okay to get on a submersible? What’s there to say? Investigate what? Who does it?” ?” Don’t you know that a human being doesn’t need to be two miles below sea level in the ocean?”
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OceanGate CEO Stockton Rush, Titanic expert Paul-Henri Nargeolet, British billionaire Hamish Harding, Pakistani businessman Shahzada Dawood and their 19-year-old son Suleman Dawood have been confirmed dead after a debris field was found approximately 1,600 feet from the wreckage of the Titanic.
