Kyrie Irving Puts Stephen A. Smith On Blast, Stephen A. Responds

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Kyrie Irving & Stephen A. Smith
Kyrie Irving is not a fan of Smith's takes.

Kyrie Irving has been through a lot over the past few months albeit much of it is his own doing. In fact, just a couple of days ago, it seemed like he was about to lose $30 million by joining the Los Angeles Lakers over the Brooklyn Nets. Last night, Kyrie ultimately changed his mind and decided to opt into his $37 million deal with the Nets.

Following the news, Stephen A. Smith took to Twitter with a video about Kyrie's decision. As Smith explained, Kyrie better stop showing up for work, otherwise, this decision will not end well for him. Smith also noted that his karma and that Kyrie had this fate coming. Needless to say, it was a scathing critique of Kyrie's business decisions.


Well, Irving saw this video and was pretty upset by it all. In the tweet down below, Kyrie addressed Smith saying that he has never heard a man of his age speak like that. Kyrie also claimed that Smith would eventually have to answer his father and even his uncles.

"You’re gonna have to explain yourself to people in your generation," Smith said. "I am not around many 50 plus year olds that speak and act like you do, so this is new for me. But I am sure my father and my uncles can meet you on your level better than I can. We know you STEPHEN."


Smith saw these comments which eventually led to a lengthy reply in which he told Kyrie not to go in this direction. Smith even challenged Kyrie to debate one-on-one, however, it's safe to say Kyrie is going to decline.


Either way, things are getting very testy right now, and given his recent contract, Kyrie is remaining on high alert. 

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Alexander Cole is the current editor-in-chief of HotNewHipHop. He started at HotNewHipHop back in 2018 where he began as a Sports and Sneakers writer. It was here where he began to hone his craft, putting his journalism degree from Concordia University in Montreal, Quebec, to good use. Since that time, he has documented some of the biggest stories in the hip-hop world. From the Kendrick Lamar and Drake beef to the disturbing allegations against Diddy, Alex has helped HotNewHipHop navigate large-scale stories as they happen. In 2021, he went to the Bahamas for the Big 3's Championship Game. It was here where he got to interview legendary figures like Ice Cube, Clyde Drexler, and Stephen Jackson. He has also interviewed other superstar athletes such as Antonio Brown, Damian Lillard, and Paul Pierce. This is in addition to conversations with social media provocateurs like Jake Paul, and younger respected artists like Kaycyy, Lil Tecca, and Jeleel!
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