As arguably the most outspoken member of the NBA media in the modern day and age, Smith took great offense with James’s comments. When Molly Qerim asked him for his thoughts on the matter, Smith straightened his suit and furrowed his brow with the noble air of a general riding into battle to fight for his comrades.

As if there wasn’t enough navel-gazing in today’s NBA media climate, Friday’s discourse set a new standard for a lack of self-awareness thanks to Stephen A. Smith’s diatribe aimed at LeBron James. It all started when James slammed the NBA media for its negativity,

LeBron James has accomplished everything the NBA has to offer over the course of his illustrious 22-year playing career, and he's still pushing. The Los Angeles Lakers superstar has won four titles and rung in just about every accolade there is to offer in the league,