Stephen A. Smith Responds to Former NBA Star Calling Him an ‘Uncle Tom’

Stephen A. Smith is always trending.

Former NBA player Stephon Marbury is calling out Stephen A. Smith after the ESPN pundit made critical remarks about Brooklyn Nets star Kyrie Irving. Marbury went to Twitter to respond to Smith, who bashed Irving, saying “We are witnessing one of the most delusional athletes in American history.”

“We are witnessing one of the biggest uncle Tom’s on the planet in @stephenasmith,” Marbury said on Twitter in a reply to the talking head’s post.

We are witnessing one of the biggest uncle Tom’s on the planet in @stephenasmith https://t.co/I1Ar1M2EGA

— I AM PEACE STAR (@StarburyMarbury) May 1, 2022

Smith later spoke about Marbury’s statement on ESPN

“I’m not going to insult Stephon Marbury,” Smith said. “I will say Stephon Marbury has had a problem with me since 2009 because we thought he was a bit bizarre when he was eating Vaseline, literally on video like it was bunch of cheeseburgers.”

Meanwhile Marbury continued his assault on Stephen A.

How many times do you need to be Will Smith slapped by @stephenasmith before you wake up. Who cares who Uncle Tom was like who cares what it says online. The fact that you missed him calling Kyrie the most delusional athlete in American history is beyond disrespectful. https://t.co/YYlOfYU6P6

— I AM PEACE STAR (@StarburyMarbury) May 3, 2022

Couple? Nah decade + https://t.co/5RDtz4flGR

— I AM PEACE STAR (@StarburyMarbury) May 3, 2022

Case and point. Trying to stamp him as a mentally unstable person when it’s really him the dude who sold his soul for the 💴 https://t.co/iLmaXd1df1

— I AM PEACE STAR (@StarburyMarbury) May 3, 2022

He will always. People really listen to this guy about basketball. Sad case! https://t.co/Y4PI9cXFxM pic.twitter.com/qVk4ixxREK

— I AM PEACE STAR (@StarburyMarbury) May 3, 2022

Lol.. I had a problem @stephenasmith when you was calling yourself a source after Larry Brown was feeding you information which were lies that you reported to build your reputation. You never put your name on the lies. You break down black athletes for gain and fame. https://t.co/RkVA9mrYbU

— I AM PEACE STAR (@StarburyMarbury) May 3, 2022

Stephen A. is a polarizing guy, and based off how people react to him, I suppose he’s doing his job pretty well.

Smith knows what moves the needle, and unfortunately some don’t like his tactics.

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