“Chef’s kiss!” said Beadle, who left ESPN in 2019. “That video [of the confrontation] James was one of the greatest things that ever happened to Stephen A. because he has milked it and he has gone on ...

It’s Stephen A. Smith’s job to ruffle feathers, but did he take it too far when he questioned LeBron James’ parenting?

During an extended interview on the “The Pat McAfee Show,” James says the polarizing Smith “completely missed the whole point” of why he approached him during a game earlier this month.