Stephen A. Smith and LeBron James have dominated the sports activities new cycle this week and it seems that the frustration has boiled over to the purpose that even the consummate journalist misplaced monitor of the info. It doesn’t assist that Smith has discovered himself on this place after calling James “a liar” on nationwide tv.
Yesterday on First Take, Smith responded to James’ Pat McAfee Present interview by taking some egregiously low-cost photographs on the Lakers star for allegedly not attending Kobe Bryant’s memorial service.
The issue with Smith’s petty lil’ rant is that LeBron James was in attendance at Kobe Bryant’s memorial service. He wasn’t “seen” as a result of he requested to not be on digital camera, presumably as a result of he was going to be within the midst of intense grief and didn’t wish to grow to be fodder for folks like Stephen A who would use it towards him.
Social media customers and a number of group notes on Twitter had been fast to right Smith and ultimately the newly-minted $100 million man needed to difficulty a public retraction.
In the meantime, one in every of LeBron’s former teammates, Cavs ahead Kevin Love, is having a blast posting memes and jokes about this baller brouhaha on Instagram.
Contemplating how a lot ESPN, particularly First Take, discusses LeBron James and the Lakers, this beef has undoubtedly been nice for rankings however at what price? Utilizing Kobe Bryant’s dying as a cudgel to query James’ character is an surprising low that makes SAS look far worse than no matter he thinks he’s accusing James of. LeBron and Kobe had been clearly very shut, and we will see LeBron being simply as offended by these feedback as he was about what SAS stated about Bronny. Don’t be shocked if the spherical 2 bell rings the following time Smith decides to sit down courtside at a Lakers recreation.
