Stephen A. Smith Mistakenly Calls Texans WR ‘Charlie Kirk,’ Instantly Apologizes

Stephen A. Smith was on the ESPN airwaves Tuesday morning when he had quite the slip of the tongue while breaking down the Texans’ playoff win over the Steelers … mistakenly referring to Houston’s star wide receiver as Charlie Kirk.

“We saw Charlie Kirk catch 8 receptions for 144 yards,” SAS said on “First Take,” before host Shae Cornette corrected him.

“I’m sorry. Christian. I apologize. I apologize. Oh my God. Christian Kirk,” Stephen A. quickly responded.

Clearly, Smith meant no harm by what he said — the guy spends hours and hours talking each week, and mistakes happen.

Of course, Charlie, who was tragically assassinated in September, was one of the most talked-about people in the country last year, so it’s no surprise his name would be on Stephen A.’s mind.

As for the Kirk he intended to talk about, Christian had a hell of a great game, catching 8 balls for 144 yards, including multiple jaw-dropping big plays in the Texans’ 30-6 rout of the Steelers.