After Stephen A. Smith’s silence during the tense confrontation at the Crypto.com Arena, it seemed like he would put an end to his attacks on LeBron James. Surprisingly, the opposite happened. Since then, the drama has only intensified. Even the Lakers’ star didn’t take a back seat. He added fuel to the fire by appearing on The Pat McAfee Show. What’s the big deal? If you didn’t already know, McAfee’s relationship with SAS hasn’t been so cordial. So, it’s safe to say that was a move by James. And now, with a recent viral clip, it just seems like LeBron is adding more weight to his side in the beef.

After the Lakers’ 134-127 win over the Grizzlies, as LeBron James was heading off the court, he spotted reporter Nick Wright on the sidelines. Naturally, the two shared a warm handshake and a big hug. LeBron also took a moment to greet his entourage, who had joined him at the game at FedExForum.

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moment was captured by a fan in the stands and quickly made its way to X. Thanks to the power of social media and its incredible reach, the clip spread like wildfire throughout the NBA community. Before long, the comment section of the post was flooded with a strange speculation.

NBA community mocks Stephen A. Smith after LeBron James’ viral clip

The common sentiment shared by fans was that LeBron James was teaming up with media personalities to rally more support.

“Nick Wright LeBron/Jordan and SAS/Tag team wrestling match,” one fan wrote. Stephen A. Smith has always been outspoken about his admiration for Michael Jordan, and his stance on the GOAT debate is clear. On the other hand, Wright firmly supports LeBron James in the argument. So, this fan suggested that the two should team up for a 2v2 wrestling match. Up for it?

“LeBron is assembling his media LeAvengers to battle against MJ’s media monstars/ Team LeBron: Shannon Sharpe, Nick Wright/ Team Jordan: SAS, Skip Bayless/Who wins?” read one of the comments. This fan was having fun, pointing out the same thing and asking other X users who they thought would come out on top in this epic battle. They even called the 4x champion’s team LeAvengers, a combination of LeBron’s name and the Avengers, the superhero team from Marvel Comics. Sounds good unless you see the next!

Another fan commented, “Lmao SAS and Skip on their knees watching this.” Stephen A. Smith and Skip Bayless were former colleagues who shared a good bond but also a common rival — LeBron James. The fan humorously said that the two, who often engage in debates and criticisms of LeBron, would be left helpless watching Wright with LeBron.

“Stephen A is fuming,” added an X user, believing that SAS would be genuinely angry because of LeBron’s growing connection with Nick Wright. Given the way their debates have unfolded, it’s not hard to imagine why. This new dynamic between LeBron and Nick only adds fuel to the fire for Stephen A. At least, the fans would like to believe that.