LeBron James criticizes Stephen A. Smith and Brian Windhorst on The Pat McAfee Show; comments deemed false by sports journalists

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LeBron James criticizes Stephen A. Smith and Brian Windhorst on The Pat McAfee Show; comments deemed false by sports journalists

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LeBron James recently appeared on The Pat McAfee Show, where he criticized ESPN analyst Stephen A. Smith and sports reporter Brian Windhorst. James took issue with Windhorst for allegedly claiming to be his best friend, which Windhorst has never stated. The comments by James have been called out as false by other sports journalists.

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LeBron James criticizes Stephen A. Smith and Brian Windhorst on The Pat McAfee Show; comments deemed false by sports journalists