LeBron James Looked Like a Meathead Confronting Stephen A. Over Bronny

Thursday night, LeBron James confronted ESPN commentator Stephen A. Smith courtside during the Lakers-Knicks game. A video of the confrontation showed the Lakers star getting in Smith's face and warning him to "keep my son out this shit."

Smith opened "First Take" on Friday by discussing the exchange:

"That was LeBron James coming up to me, unexpectedly, I might add, to confront me about making sure I mind what I say about his son [Bronny James].

"Can’t repeat the words because they ain’t suited for FCC airwaves, that’s what he was doing. And I thought long and hard about this over the last few hours cause I had no intention on talking about this at all. And the reason was because it was a one-on-one, I wouldn’t say it was a conversation but it was a one-on-one confrontation. But then I wake up and everybody from ESPN, my agent and everybody else sending me that this thing had gone viral, so, ultimately it was unavoidable and that is why I have to discuss it now.

"He walked right up to me, and he said what he had to say, and he feels like I was slighting his son. Now let me tell you what I feel. What I would have said if we were in a different environment, cause I was not going to engage in a confrontation at that particular moment in that setting. But if he had had that conversation, I would have said to LeBron James I never would speak negatively about your son. I was talking about you."

LeBron is presumably referring to comments Smith made last month when he "pleaded" with him to stop pushing for his son Bronny to remain on the Lakers main roster.

"I am pleading with LeBron James, as a father. Stop this. We all know Bronny James is in the NBA because of his dad," Smith said before accusing James of exposing his