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If you\u2019re looking for a warm-and-fuzzy reconciliation between the King and the Screaming A. Smith, don\u2019t hold your breath.<\/p>\n

The latest chapter in the LeBron versus Stephen A. Smith<\/span><\/a> saga just dropped on Logan Paul\u2019s “Impaulsive” podcast, and Smith brought a flamethrower.<\/p>\n

Speaking with the Paul brother, Smith made it clear that LeBron\u2019s attempt<\/a> to paint him as someone<\/span> who attacks children was a bridge too far.<\/p>\n

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“It was very disrespectful. I thought it was very unfair to me. I never did what he implied that I did. That was my issue,” Smith told Paul. “It was clear when he rolled up on me that he thought I went after his son to get at him because I critique him. I would never do that. I wouldn\u2019t go after somebody\u2019s kid. I would never do that. To paint that narrative just because you don\u2019t like the fact I don\u2019t view you as the GOAT really pissed me off.”<\/p>\n

For those who spent 2025 living under a rock, LeBron James<\/span> hijacked a Lakers vs. Knicks game with a courtside confrontation where James hurled some NSFW words at the ESPN host.<\/p>\n

Smith had previously delivered a rant about Bronny’s<\/span> NBA<\/a> qualifications, and LeBron seemed to think Smith was picking on a kid to get at the father.<\/p>\n

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Smith\u2019s theory is that LeBron is playing a PR<\/span> game.<\/p>\n

By making it about his son, LeBron wins sympathy from casual fans.<\/p>\n

But Smith is making it a point of personal honor. He isn\u2019t backing down from the idea that he can critique a professional athlete<\/a>, even a bench jockey like Bronny.<\/p>\n

On the bright side for Smith, he’s still getting paid millions to scream into a camera and show up courtside to<\/span> stir drama.<\/p>\n

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Source – https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/outkick-sports\/stephen-smith-refuses-back-lebron-james-feud-calls-courtside-confrontation-unfair <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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