Stephen A. Smith’s continuous tirade against LeBron James over confrontation has fans losing it: “Milking a 15-second interaction more than Hawk Tua girl”

LeBron James's confrontation of Stephen A. Smith at the Lakers-Knicks game has piled on the narrative of excessive media criticism.

Stephen A. Smith’s continuous tirade against LeBron James over confrontation has fans losing it: “Milking a 15-second interaction more than Hawk Tua girl”

Stephen A. Smith slams LeBron James for confrontation

Right now, some of the hottest names circling the NBA are LeBron James and Stephen A. Smith. Ever since the Los Angeles Lakers superstar confronted the ESPN analyst publicly, media and fans have been watching the situation closely.

On one hand, Smith revealed what LeBron James said to him during that argument. At the same time, he clarified that he was fine with it as the Lakers superstar confronted him as a father over comments made about his son Bronny James.

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On First Take, Smith was adamant that he did not speak any ill towards the Los Angeles Lakers rookie. Rather, he wanted the star to take his time, develop his game, and then come back to the first team after earning his place.

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But then, leaked audio from a conversation between the all-time leading scorer and his close friend and ESPN employee Richard Jefferson gave Stephen A. Smith the idea that the confrontation was not about Bronny James. Rather, it was a deflected tirade concerning the 40-year-old superstar himself.

I wasn’t talking about your son…I’m talking about your a**. You did this. You the one that had us as reporters, as a league. All of us had to sit back and be quiet and capitulate to your s***, you did that!

Stephen A. Smith said

The 57-year-old analyst believes LeBron James used the chance of the network talking about his son to get back at him for his recent comments on the Lakers’ star’s criticisms. Smith believes the four-time league MVP created this mess to get back at him for calling him a hypocrite.

Stephen A. Smith’s tirade against LeBron James has fans shaking their heads

Fans watching the latest episode of Gil’s Arena podcast saw Stephen A. Smith start off by suggesting he understands that LeBron James approached him as a father. But then fans saw him pivoting towards calling out James for using the opportunity to get back at him

Now fans are seeing back-to-back situations where it is the ESPN analyst is continuously talking about the confrontation. They now believe he is showing exactly why media have shaped narratives that have led to the downfall of the NBA. Check out examples of those comments below.

From these comments it seems fans believe Stephen A. Smith is trying to make a name for himself out of this controversy. At a time when fans are observing how media members are constantly criticizing the league and its players, this controversy is dragging along quite a bit.

Smith doubles down on his view of controversy

But it seems that is not bothering Smith. He has just signed a massive $100 million contract and knows his reputation is at stake. With news that players are not willing to talk to him, the 57-year-old is doubling down on what he felt.

I thought it was weak. I thought it was some bulls**t.

Stephen A. Smith said

He believes LeBron James was wrong in the manner in which he was confronted. It was the day when his new contract was announced, and he was sitting alongside his agencies founder courtside. They were there to celebrate the occasion with a trip to watch Smith’s New York Knicks.

Considering all that, no one would like to be berated in public. As Smith mentioned, if a clip of that interaction did not spread like wildfire, he might not have talked about it. But since that clip blew up all over the internet, the analyst knew his reputation was at stake.