Stephen A. Smith accused Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James of using his son Bronny James "as an excuse" to confront the ESPN analyst on the sideline of a March 6 game against the New York Knicks.

Has the tension between LeBron James and Stephen A. Smith cooled in recent months? According to Stephen A., not so much. In an interview with Danyel Smith Rolling Stone, one of the topics discussed was Stephen A.

In a viral moment, James challenged Smith on the sidelines of the game after Smith had pleaded in an episode of “First Take” for James to step in “as a father” and stop the Lakers from giving Bronny James any playing time after Los Angeles drafted him with the 55th pick in the NBA draft.