Shannon Sharpe Drops A Truth Bomb On All The Drama Between Stephen A. Smith And LeBron James
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Shannon Sharpe is not having the best time right now. His friend Stephen A. Smith has been embroiled in a back-and-forth with LeBron James, whom he admires.
Sharpe wants Stephen A. Smith to “let it go” when it comes to the feud.
During Wednesday’s installment of his “Night Cap” podcast, Sharpe encouraged his First Take co-host to move on after making the matter with James “personal.”
This comes weeks after the Lakers superstar confronted the “First Take” host over comments he made about his son, Bronny James, on ESPN in January.
“I wish Stephen A. would’ve just left it alone. Once he addressed it, once it happened — address it, ‘This is what happened, he came over to me, said what he said, I’m gonna address it,’ and be done with it,” Sharpe said.
“Because, as my grandma used to say, ‘Stirring up old-ish, it still smells.’ So, every time Stephen A. talks about it, it stirs it up again.
“Look, I see both sides of the equation, but Stephen A. just needs to let it go. He needs to let it go.”
Smith has been making the rounds discussing his feud with LeBron James amid the fallout of the face-to-face confrontation.
LeBron James Breaks His Silence On Stephen A. Smith
Mar 26, 2025; Indianapolis, Indiana, USA; Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (23) reacts in the second half against the Indiana Pacers at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. Mandatory Credit: Trevor Ruszkowski-Imagn Images
LeBron James, the most powerful basketball player on the planet, and Stephen A. Smith, the most powerful basketball commentator on the planet, have been feuding for seemingly the entire month of March.
Ahead of the Lakers’ matchup with the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday night, James had a very long conversation with Pat McAfee on his show.
“He’s like on a Taylor Swift tour run right now. It started off with, ‘I didn’t want to address it. I wasn’t going to address it. But since the video came out, I feel the need to address it.’ Are you kidding me? If there’s one person that couldn’t wait for the video to drop so you can address it, it’s your ass.”
“He completely missed the whole point, the whole point. Never would I ever not allow people to talk about the sport and criticize players about what they do on the court. That is your job. To criticize, or to, you know, be in a position where if a guy is not performing, that is all part of the game. But when you take it, and you get personal with it, it’s my job to not only protect my damn household but protect the players.”
James was not pleased with the manner in which Smith had been talking about Bronny.
