Ex-NBA player JR Smith finally details the infamous soup-throwing incident

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Former NBA guard J.R. Smith is finally sharing details about his infamous decision to throw soup on Cleveland Cavaliers assistant coach Damon Jones in 2018.

During a recent appearance on "The Old Man and the Three" podcast with retired NBA player JJ Redick, Smith opened up about the incident and even recalled the specific kind of soup he threw.

Smith mentioned that although Jones is a "good guy" he had a tendency to keep "playing" with those around him, even when someone was not in the mood for pranks.

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JR Smith #5 of the Cleveland Cavaliers tries to drive around Stanley Johnson #7 of the Detroit Pistons during the first half at Little Caesars Arena on November 19, 2018, in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)

"Damon Jones is my guy," said Smith, per Sports Illustrated. "I love D-Jones — But he has a knack for playing too much … And for me, if I’m telling you I’m not in the mood right now … I had some stuff going on at home. I wasn’t playing well. I’m like, ‘Not right now.’"

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Smith added that Jones began bothering him in the lunch area, and his decision to throw the soup was well thought out.

"Sure enough I’m in the lunch room getting my soup and [Jones] comes in… Mind you, the soup was hot. I’m like the first person in there. He’s like, trying to make me spill it. I’m not gonna lie, it took me a second because I actually thought about it," Smith noted.

"It wasn’t like a rageful throw. It was like, ‘O.K., you’re playing with me. I know you’re playing with me. I’m gonna show