After a scintillating additional time victory over the Knicks, LeBron James appeared to go head to head with ESPN character Stephen A. Smith.
James regarded clearly irritated with Smith as he approached him and appeared offended as he talked to him – with the dialog not ending cordially, because the agitated Lakers star walked off to the locker room.
Smith shook his head in disagreement as he plopped again right down to his seat, and James left the courtroom after the 113-109 win that featured Jalen Brunson struggling an unpleasant ankle harm.
Some on social media declare to be lip-reading specialists and are speculating that James advised Smith, “Keep my son out of this s–t, bro.”
Smith beforehand made essential feedback about James’ oldest son amid Bronny’s struggles with the Lakers.
“I am pleading with LeBron James as a father: stop this. Stop this,” Smith mentioned on Jan. 29’s episode of “First Take” on ESPN. “We all know that Bronny James is in the NBA because of his dad.”
Whereas it’s unclear what precisely had James so upset with the ESPN host, James’ company, Klutch Sports activities. had beforehand advised Smith to depart Bronny alone.
“It’s got to a point where this LeBron sensitivity is just beyond the pale,” Smith mentioned on the “Stephen A. Smith Show” in response to James’ staff reaching out to him about his son on Feb. 1.
Smith added that Klutch reaching out to him “pissed” him off.
The James and Smith stand-off is likely one of the concluding narratives after Thursday evening’s thrilling recreation, wherein the Lakers rallied within the fourth quarter earlier than prevailing in additional time.
He’s being paid a hefty $100 million wage over the following 5 years with ESPN in a deal that may require considerably much less from him.
