What’s going on with you and LeBron James? Stephen A. Smith: I’ve nothing to say about that. I don’t like him, and he don’t like me. He’s one of many best gamers who’s ever lived. I’m going to point out him that respect, and I’m going to cowl him objectively. When he does nice, I’m gonna applaud. When he doesn’t do nice, I’m not gonna applaud. He hid behind his son [Los Angeles Laker Bronny James], tried to make one thing out of nothing, as if I used to be dogging his son, which I used to be not. The true challenge was we don’t like one another. And he used that as an excuse to confront me. I received it. -via Rolling Stone / June 19, 2025