LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers took down the New York Knicks in overtime on Thursday, but the real fireworks came after the game.
Once L.A. finished off its 113-109 victory, cameras captured James having what seemed to be an intense conversation with ESPN's Stephen A. Smith, who was sitting courtside for the affair.
The clip quickly went viral as fans tried to puzzle out what the Lakers' superstar could have to say to the hot take artist. Then Smith announced he'd address the situation on on Friday morning. He did just that.
Smith continued, stating he doesn't take any offense because as a fellow father he's not sure he wouldn't have done the same thing. He also explained his points about the younger James at length.
Earlier this year Smith had a strong take about LeBron's son, Bronny, go viral in which he made a plea to James "as a father" to stop allowing Bronny to play in NBA games before he's ready. In 2024 Smith blamed LeBron for all the media scrutiny his son has received, proclaiming "this is his fault" and "any attention that (Bronny) has warranted has been because of his daddy."
It seems LeBron had enough and decided to say something to Smith after Thursday night's game.
