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Viral confrontation between LeBron James Stephen A. Smith seems to have a timeless influence.
after Los Angeles Lakers In March’s game against the New York Knicks, Smith called it an “unexpected” event in which NBA history scorers expressed concerns about Smith’s remarks about his son Bronny.
Smith criticized the Lakers for their obvious handling of the situation by Bronny and his father, but Smith said in Wednesday’s “first view” that there were further reasons for court interaction.
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“I have nothing to say. I don’t like him, he doesn’t like me…” he said, Terrible announcement. “He was hiding behind his son, trying to use nothing, as if I was pestering his son, I wasn’t. The real problem is that we don’t like each other. He used this as an excuse to fight me. I got it.”
However, Smith said he stayed away from his analysis of James’s personal feelings.
“He is one of the greatest players of all time. I will show respect to him and I will objectively cover him up. When he does well, I will applaud him. When he does not do well, I will not applaud him.”
LeBron James, #23 and Bronny James of #9 of the Los Angeles Lakers played a defensive defense against the Minnesota Timberwolves at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles on October 22, 2024. (How Harry/Getty Images)
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When the incident happened, Smith suggested that the interaction was between a pair of fathers, not just a communication. Basketball Player and sports TV stars.
Smith also said he would be willing to have further discussions with James privately and said that the Lakers star “knows how to get in touch with him if he wants to.”
LeBron James, #23 and Bronny James of the Los Angeles Lakers were on the court for the first time in a game against the Timberwolves, Minnesota, on October 22, 2024 at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles. (Allen Berezovsky/Getty Images)
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Smith added that if there was a one-on-one discussion with James, sports commentators would tell the four-time NBA MVP that he “never speaks negatively to Brownie,” who splits NBA and G League time in the 2024-25 season.
Chantz Martin of Fox News contributed to the report.
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