Did LeBron James reignite the fire? No, we are not sure. Ever since the superstar took a brutal dig at the NBA media after the Lakers’ Thursday night win over the Wolves, it’s a hostile situation. While Bron addressed the media as a whole, Stephen A. Smith invited himself to the party and fired back at the superstar with a series of social media counterattacks. The 4x Champ usually gives a silent treatment to such an act, but he doubled down and left the veteran analyst with no option other than to create a scene.
Following the initial attack where James accused the NBA media for bringing a “weird energy” in covering the sport that ultimately pushed Anthony Edwards, not wanting to be the next face of the league. The very next day, (Yeah, the Lakers had a back-to-back game), ESPN’s Scott Van Pelt got the 40-year-old on air and asked how media should cover his game after the win over the Clippers.
LeBron James, on the other hand, dropped the poetic response ever and even Stephen A. Smith agreed to it, but with a twist. “When it comes to my generation and the younger generation… we’re playing for the love of the game,” said Bron passionately. And He concluded, “We’re just trying to carry on tradition. My generation… The younger generation that’s doing their thing as well.”
“We’re just trying to carry on tradition, my generation.”
LeBron James tells @notthefakeSVP the importance of appreciating the game and pushing it forward pic.twitter.com/ZX8qJXBBA3
— ESPN (@espn) March 1, 2025
The twist here is Smith agreed to Bron’s statement but still had reservations about his accusation on media coverage. Smith reposted Van Pelt’s interview on his X and wrote, “…Critiquing the game, pointing out who’s doing and who’s not doing is NOT (bleeping) on the game.” As I said earlier, Akron Hammer, who usually gives a silent treatment, this time was different. The superstar also reposted the interview on his X and wrote, “Nice linking up with you again @notthefakeSVP! Always a pleasure.” So, what does it leave the veteran analyst with? Another series of counterattacks? We never know.
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