Even then, the 40-year-old has hardly confronted his critics in the media and simply focused on playing elite basketball, but he broke that rule for Stephen A. Smith. Smith is kno

ESPN's Stephen A. Smith says LeBron James confronting him last week was 'weak' and possibly was caused by James' son and Lakers teammate Bronny having a 'sad look on his face.'

Stephen A. Smith is breaking down the details of his courtside confrontation with LeBron James. The ESPN broadcaster — who was seen in a heated conversation with the NBA star during the Los Angeles Lakers-New York Knicks game on Thursday, March 6 — says he has issues with James’ timing of the talk, among other things.