LeBron James hit the game-winning shot for the Lakers on Wednesday, but the real dagger came on Instagram later in the night … when he ruthlessly clapped back at Stephen A. Smith AGAIN by mocking his fighting skills.
The King added another chapter to the beef after L.A. beat the Indiana Pacers … clearly getting wind of the ESPN host claiming earlier in the day he would’ve “swung” on the four-time champ if he had put his hands on him during their Crypto.com Arena confrontation a few weeks back.
Even though SAS admitted it probably would’ve resulted in getting his ass whooped, LeBron made sure the talking head knew how he felt about the comments … sharing an old video of one of his boxing sessions, which didn’t necessarily mimic a Ryan Garcia left hook.
“ WHOMP WHOMP WHOMPPPPPPPP,” James said in his Instagram caption … and countless fellow athletes — from Kevin Love to Tristan Thompsonto Draymond Green and Paul Pierce — added insult to injury in the comment section.
Of course, both sides have been chirping quite a bit following their altercation — Stephen A. claims Bron’s spewing lies about what it all stems from, but the 40-year-old insists he was simply defending his family after the “First Take” talent crossed the line with his coverage.
As for the action on the court, LeBron hit a clutch put-back off Luka Doncic’s miss to help the Purple and Gold beat the Pacers on the road … with the Lake Show winning the contest, 120-119.
Needless to say, the postgame celebration quickly turned to a SAS roast sesh.