EPISODE · May 19, 2026 · 15 MIN
Jaylen Brown and Stephen A. Smith Beefing?
from The Joe Rose Show
Tensions are rising between Jaylen Brown and Stephen A. Smith after Brown publicly called out Stephen A for what he views as clickbait-style sports media coverage. Stephen A fired back, questioning why Brown singled him out while many other media personalities operate the same way. The conversation also revisits Brown’s controversial comments after the Boston Celtics were eliminated from the playoffs, when he said it was his “favorite year” in the NBA despite the disappointing ending and Jayson Tatum missing much of the season with injury. The guys discuss why those comments rubbed people the wrong way and whether the growing back-and-forth between athletes and media personalities is becoming one of the NBA’s biggest storylines.
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Tensions are rising between Jaylen Brown and Stephen A. Smith after Brown publicly called out Stephen A for what he views as clickbait-style sports media coverage. Stephen A fired back, questioning why Brown singled him out while many other media personalities operate the same way. The conversation also revisits Brown’s controversial comments after the Boston Celtics were eliminated from the playoffs, when he said it was his “favorite year” in the NBA despite the disappointing ending and Jayson Tatum missing much of the season with injury. The guys discuss why those comments rubbed people the wrong way and whether the growing back-and-forth between athletes and media personalities is becoming one of the NBA’s biggest storylines.
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