Dispute Between Lebron and Stephen A.

Bronny James, the son of LeBron James, has always faced criticism. Whether in high school, college, or his current position in the NBA, he has always excelled despite criticism. Sports analyst Stephen A has been criticizing LeBron James for the longest time on his show “First Take,” which influences conversations around the NBA. Bronny has now inherited his criticism because he is the son of LeBron James. Stephen A. said, “I am pleading with LeBron James as a father. Stop this.” This outburst caused LeBron to confront Stephen A., bringing forth a feud between the two. 
As far as Stephen A. Smith is concerned, his role as a commentator is to provide honest, uncensored commentary, even if that means being provocative. Stephen A Smith has made a career out of being willing to speak critically about big-name athletes, regardless of how well-liked or popular they may be. For Stephen A, offering pointed commentary is the way to make sports conversation enjoyable. He can point to his longevity and decades of experience in sports media as an authority for his opinions, which is all part of the territory of professional sports commentary. However, critics of this type of coverage consistently wonder whether this kind of commentary is primarily intended to inform the public or to provoke a strong reaction for the sake of entertainment. This raises some critical questions about whether his role as a sports analyst is credible. 
The reaction of LeBron James indicates that athletes are now questioning traditional sports analysis. By publicly criticizing Stephen A.’s remarks, LeBron implied that some parts of analysis can be founded on bias, not objective evaluation. 
His viewpoint holds a realization that media members may not entirely understand the internal issues and dynamics of the game, especially when criticizing younger or promising players such as Bronny. LeBron may also point to a broader problem: modern sports media far too frequently values sensational analysis over intelligent criticism. 
This whole feud questions the credibility of sports analysis, especially now that social media is as popular as ever.