Overview
- On The Pivot podcast, Stephen A. Smith said LeBron James "doesn't go at" white reporters and cited Brian Windhorst as a rare exception.
- A March courtside video showed James confronting Smith after the host questioned Bronny James' NBA readiness, which Smith says was professional critique rather than a personal attack.
- James previously told The Pat McAfee Show he was protecting his household and also criticized Windhorst while mocking Smith's eagerness to address the leaked clip.
- Smith reiterated there is no reconciliation between them and alleged James tried behind the scenes to derail his career.
- Commentator Bomani Jones resurfaced claims that James maintains unusually close ties with select reporters, raising broader questions about media access and influence.