Bulls’ Lonzo Ball rips Stephen A. Smith for bad injury report: ‘Who are your sources, bro?’

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Chicago Bulls point guard Lonzo Ball is here to clear up a "sad" injury report about him that ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith discussed on "First Take" Tuesday. 

Ball, who missed the entire 2022-23 campaign, will also be missing the 2023-24 season after having a cartilage transplant on his left knee in March. Smith said on his show that he’s heard from sources "it’s even hard for [Ball] to get up from the sitting position."

"I’m really, really sad for him."

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Stephen A. Smith before Game Five between the Boston Celtics and the Miami Heat in the NBA Playoffs Eastern Conference Finals at FTX Arena on May 25, 2022, in Miami, Florida. (Eric Espada/Getty Images)

Well, Ball took to social media to end that rumor, as he was seen not just sitting down and getting up, but performing "pistol squats" using only his left leg. 

"Who are your sources, bro?" Ball questions Smith to start his video. "Please tell me who your sources are. Come on, man, you gotta stop yapping, and I actually like you, man! And I don’t even know you like that – I’m coming back, man, come on!"

Ball also captured the video "@stephenasmith come to the actual source next time. I’m not hard to reach."

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Smith answered Ball, where he was happy to head to the actual source next time. 

"Happy to do so, Lonzo," Smith said. "Nice to know you’d finally like me to reach out. Not a problem. You know how to reach me, too. I’m here."

Ball’s injury has derailed his career, as he previously signed a four-year, $80 million deal with the Bulls prior to the