Stephen A. Smith Accuses LeBron James of Trying to Derail His Career: “It’s Some Low, Low S**t” [Video]

Stephen A. Smith has gone public with claims that LeBron James deliberately tried to undermine his career during a highly publicized courtside encounter earlier this year.

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Smith discussed the incident on “7PM in Brooklyn” with Carmelo Anthony, providing insight into the longstanding tension between him and the Lakers star.

“I don’t like his a**, not a little bit. You do not understand the lengths this man would go to. This dates back more than a decade. I believe he’s one way publicly and another way privately. He might not be interviewed and he might not be quoted, but the things he says and the things he has said to people, it’s gotten back to me, the things he’s tried to do. If it were up to him, I wouldn’t be where I am today. It’s some low, low s**t,” Smith explained.

The analyst described their courtside confrontation as part of a calculated effort by James.

“The day that he rolled up on me courtside, it was the day my contract was announced, that I had stayed with ESPN. Go back and look at the camera angles. I arrived there in the first quarter. He rolled up on me in the third quarter. This is 2025. We’ve got technology everywhere. TNT is a nationally televised game. How is it we got one angle and the only angle you see was of him and his face?” Smith said.

The feud reportedly intensified after the Lakers drafted LeBron’s son, Bronny, in 2024. Smith suggested this decision further complicated their relationship and added fuel to the tension that had already existed between them. According to Smith, their viral run-in left him feeling ambushed and manipulated, believing that James used the moment to influence public perception and harm his career.

While James has not publicly responded to these latest accusations, Smith’s comments have reignited media discussions about their ongoing feud.