Bengals coach Lewis says Smith comments not worth response

Speaking on ESPN’s First Take, Smith said, “Cincinnati’s talent is undeniable. There is something missing, and I believe it’s a head coach they fear holding them unaccountable, and has come up short on too many occasions. When it comes to becoming a leader of men … this man has religiously and continuously failed to show up.

“If it were anyone else, and I’ll go a step further, in some situations if this was a white coach, they would have been out of here by now. How this man still has this job is beyond me. They disappoint you when you don’t expect them to. It’s who they are under Marvin Lewis.”