Pat McAfee interviews Lebron James: time and how to watch online the long-awaited response to the Stephen A. Smith-Bronny controversy
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The tension between and is evolving into a media standoff, and it seems may have just made his next move in what's becoming an increasingly public chess match.
Their feud began when the NBA superstar confronted the longtime ESPN commentator during a game over 's repeated criticism of .
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had been vocal in questioning whether , 20, is truly ready for the NBA, asserting that he should first spend a full season in the G League.
Moreover, expressed concern over allegedly pressuring the league to fast-track his son's entry, casting doubts not just on 's readiness but also on 's motivations as a father. Those comments didn't sit well with the four-time NBA champion, who took the opportunity to personally tell to stop targeting his son.
Rather than backing down, doubled down-launching into a series of interviews and podcast appearances to air his side of the story. But now,
appears to have answered back in his own way-by giving a rare interview to , one of Smith's biggest rivals at ESPN.
"Obviously, we follow the NBA a lot closer...I don't want to give anything anyway...is going to be on the show this week," said back on Monday.
announced the exclusive interview on X, revealing it will air at 12:05 ET on Wednesday on The Pat McAfee Show. Given 's reputation for rarely granting interviews outside of his own ventures such as The Shop or Mind the Game, this move is seen by many as intentional.
"Be a friend, tell a friend.. The LeBronversation with the progrum happened. It was AWESOME... about an Hour and 15 minutes. Chatted about damn near everything," McAfee wrote on X.
