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LeBron James confronted sports journalist Stephen A. Smith after the Lakers vs Knicks game at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles on Thursday night.
Cell phone video shows James confronting the ESPN analyst over comments he has made about his son, Bronny James, 20.
Smith has not been kind in his assessments of Bronny’s skills as an NBA player.
Lip readers note that James told Smith, “Keep Bronny’s name out your mouth!”
The incident happened after the Lakers beat the Knicks in overtime 113-109 on Thursday.
Lebron James pressing Stephen A. Smith ??? pic.twitter.com/FH8xwsso3O
— Van (@vanman_1000) March 7, 2025
Smith was still shaken when he described the confrontation on ESPN’s First Take on Friday morning.
Smith, 57, said James, 40, approached him “unexpectedly… to confront me about making sure I mind what I say about his son.”
Smith said he couldn’t repeat James’ exact words “because they ain’t suited for FCC airwaves.”
The sports anchor said he had no intention of talking about the incident, but he changed his mind on Friday morning.
In the past, Smith has said that Bronny James doesn’t belong in the NBA. Many of his fellow sports journalists feel the same way.
James wants people to treat his son with kid gloves. But is he willing to confront every sports journalist who doesn’t put Bronny on a pedestal?
.@stephenasmith describes his moment with LeBron James last night at Lakers-Knicks. pic.twitter.com/ZZyUnOOwYZ
— First Take (@FirstTake) March 7, 2025
