Taking over NBA headlines over the past week has been the verbal confrontation between Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James and ESPN analyst Stephen A. Smith.Former Oklahoma City Thunder forward Gordon Hayward made a guest appearance on Run It Back with Michelle Beadle and called out James for the way he confronted Smith.

Footage of Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James confronting ESPN’s “First Take” host Stephen A. Smith went viral last week. The Lakers were in New York facing the Knicks and James appeared to approach Smith with choice words during a timeout.

Stephen A. Smith has already acknowledged Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James' perspective as a father when the NBA's all-time leading scorer decided to confront the ESPN sportscaster during a recent game.