Stephen A. Smith has never been this ready to go back and forth with anyone as he is for LeBron James.
The sports analyst is throwing shades at the Los Angeles Lakers one after the other; however, things are going pretty ugly. Recently, LeBron went to The Pat McAfee Show and seemed to poke fun at Stephen A. for the way he reacted.
However, Smith, on the other side, has taken things a bit too seriously. In his latest rant video, the veteran analyst has gone as far as to claim James missed Kobe Bryant’s memorial service.
“I never really brought up or discussed why you were not at Kobe Bryant’s memorial service. I never really brought up or discussed why you did not attend Dwyane Wade’s Hall of Fame induction,” Stephen A. said in his latest video.
Stephen A. Smith goes off on LeBron James and exposes him for not attending Kobe Bryant’s memorial 😳
— NBACentral (@TheDunkCentral) March 27, 2025
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As soon as the video was posted, X(formerly Twitter) community note destroyed Smith’s claim and dropped factually correct information just below the post.
Though the claim was not true. According to the LA Times, Pop Culture and several other websites, LeBron did attend the memorial. As per some reports, LeBron politely requested not to tape him or click pictures during the event. And that’s his way of showing respect to the Mamba.
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LeBron James Taunts Stephen A. Smith With Taylor Swift Jibe
Even if Stephen A. Smith thinks he can go incognito with his absurd claims and open-mouth criticism of LeBron James and his family, he’s wrong. The Lakers superstar is highly active on social media as well.
When Smith went on a non-stop rant against LeBron’s son, Bronny James, and accused the superstar of paving an NBA path for his son, Bron took notes.
During his latest feature on the Pat McAfee show, James hilariously trolled Stephen A. Smith with Taylor Swift remarks.
“He’s on a Taylor Swift tour run right now. It started off with ‘I didn’t want to address it, but since the video came out, I feel the need to address it.’ Motherf**ker, are you kidding me, if there’s one person that couldn’t wait until the video dropped, it was your *ss. Like, seriously?” James said of Smith.
“Stephen A Smith is on a Taylor Swift tour run right now 😂😂
— Pat McAfee (@PatMcAfeeShow) March 26, 2025
He completely missed the whole point..
He got personal with it and it’s my job to not only protect my own household but also all the players” @KingJames #PMSLive pic.twitter.com/LKKFmvtFWM
He compared Stephen A. to pop icon Taylor Swift, suggesting that the analyst is enjoying a moment of heightened visibility and controversy.
