Stephen A. Smith

What he had to say, I was in no position to give any kind of retort without making a scene. It was during the third quarter. It was fresh out of a timeout. It was him walking to the basketball court. It was on national television. The cameras were rolling. And had I done something, what do y'all want me to do? You want me to act new?

You want this to be a reincarnation of Chris Rock and Will Smith? And let me state for the record that while we bring up that, let me assure you it wouldn't have gone down like that. I would have gotten my ass kicked because had that man put his hands on me, I would have immediately swung on him. Immediately. That I'm not going to tolerate. But I knew he wasn't going to do something like that.

You want this to be a reincarnation of Chris Rock and Will Smith? And let me state for the record that while we bring up that, let me assure you it wouldn't have gone down like that. I would have gotten my ass kicked because had that man put his hands on me, I would have immediately swung on him. Immediately. That I'm not going to tolerate. But I knew he wasn't going to do something like that.

There was no fear in my mind about it. It was shock because as I have repeatedly stated, I was not talking about his son. I was talking about him.

There was no fear in my mind about it. It was shock because as I have repeatedly stated, I was not talking about his son. I was talking about him.

But don't the truth matter? Because there's one person in this ordeal that's telling the truth. And it's me. I don't lie to y'all. His ass lies a lot. And there's a lot of shady stuff that he does. And one of the things is his passive aggressiveness. and the two-facedness and smile in your face and dig you behind the back. I happen to know that about him, which is why I don't like him.

But don't the truth matter? Because there's one person in this ordeal that's telling the truth. And it's me. I don't lie to y'all. His ass lies a lot. And there's a lot of shady stuff that he does. And one of the things is his passive aggressiveness. and the two-facedness and smile in your face and dig you behind the back. I happen to know that about him, which is why I don't like him.

And he don't like me. That's right. But it doesn't stop me from being fair and calling it like I see it. We ain't exchanging Christmas gifts. We ain't having Thanksgiving dinner together. What you bring your son up in there for? When you bring your family up in there before, you're going to go on Pat McAfee's show, talk about you're going to protect your house. What you talking about?

And he don't like me. That's right. But it doesn't stop me from being fair and calling it like I see it. We ain't exchanging Christmas gifts. We ain't having Thanksgiving dinner together. What you bring your son up in there for? When you bring your family up in there before, you're going to go on Pat McAfee's show, talk about you're going to protect your house. What you talking about?

Your son ain't at the house. He's at Crypto.com Arena. We ain't covering him in Brentwood. We covering him in downtown L.A. at the Crypto.com Arena. Where you put him. Mm-hmm.

Your son ain't at the house. He's at Crypto.com Arena. We ain't covering him in Brentwood. We covering him in downtown L.A. at the Crypto.com Arena. Where you put him. Mm-hmm.

He's right. It's so hard. Now more than ever, I'm needed.

He's right. It's so hard. Now more than ever, I'm needed.

He's right. It's so hard. Now more than ever, I'm needed.

Oh, shoot, it's East or West, right?

Oh, shoot, it's East or West, right?

Oh, shoot, it's East or West, right?

Three.

Three.

Three.