ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith says Ron DeSantis is ‘one of the stupidest people I’ve ever seen’ [Video]

ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith said Ron DeSantis has “lost his damn mind” after the Florida governor signed legislation to ban diversity, equality and inclusion (DEI) programs at Florida universities.

Smith admitted he was not an “aficionado on this subject” but still took aim at the Florida governor.

The ESPN host began his rant with an insult that turned into somewhat of a backhanded compliment.

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“And in the case of Florida Governor Ron DeSantis — at this pace, he might go down as one of the stupidest people I’ve ever seen,” Smith said earlier this week on his podcast. “And we know he’s not stupid. We know how smart he is.

“If you’re DeSantis, it’s bad enough you’ve alienated the Latino community. It’s bad enough you’ve alienated tens of millions of women because, I assure you, even though you have an abundance of women against abortion, most would like the …