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ESPN host Stephen A. Smith suggested that LeBron James' treatment of certain people may be influenced by their race.
Smith, in an interview on “The Pivot Podcast” with Ryan Clark, addressed his recent interactions with James and appeared to reference an incident in which James confronted Smith at a Lakers game in March.
“Have you ever seen LeBron attack a white guy? Let's call it what it is. Have you ever seen him do that? You'll say you saw him come at me,” Smith said.
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ESPN's Stephen A. Smith made some interesting comments about NBA star LeBron James. (IMAGE)
Smith appeared to address the incident and Smith's past criticism of the Lakers' handling of James toward the superstar's son, Bronny James.
“Anyone with professional ethics, who knows sports and knows what it entails, knows that I did nothing wrong to that young man. But to paint me as someone who would attack a child, just because I don't like him, is low, is low,” Smith said.
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After a Los Angeles Lakers In the game against the New York Knicks in March, Smith revealed that the incident was due to his televised criticism of Bronny later in March.
“That guy who confronted me wasn't a basketball player. He was a father. He was a father,” Smith said. on ESPN. “I can't sit here and get angry or feel belittled by LeBron James in that sense. By all indications, he's obviously a wonderful family man and a father who cares very, very deeply about his son.
Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James and ESPN host Stephen A. Smith talk before a game in Los Angeles on March 3, 2022. (Keith Birmingham/MediaNews Group/Pasadena Star-News via Getty Images)
James rejected that idea in an interview on “The Pat McAfee Show” on ESPN later that month.
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“I would never let people talk about the game, criticize players for what they do on the court. That's your job: to criticize or be in a position where, okay, a guy is not performing… that's all part of the game. When you take it and when you get personal with it, it's my job to not only protect my damn home but to protect the players,” James said.
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