The First Take show felt different on Tuesday. And the biggest reason was Stephen A. Smith’s absence. Imagine the face of the show not being present. Questions were on everyone’s mind. Where was the ESPN veteran? The hosts didn’t disclose the answer, which left fans curious. With that making the rounds, some new information has come to light. Turns out there was a private conversation between Stephen A. Smith and LeBron James’ close friend.
It’s been 35 days since the confrontation between LeBron James and Stephen A. Smith, yet the discussion remains as heated as ever. It’s still one of the hottest topics in the NBA. Providing the latest update on the matter, Shannon Sharpe shared on his Nightcap podcast the conversation he had with his colleague.
“The problem that I had with Stephen A, I told Stephen A this: ‘Bro, you should have left that alone. Once you say you understood it, but when you went made the rounds and you said what you said on Gil’s Arena, and you went to other platforms, and then like you added yeast to the story, that’s where—that’s why I was out on it,’” Sharpe said.
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