Stephen A Smith fires back at Jaylen Brown after Celtics star called him the 'face of clickbait media'

Stephen A. Smith is firing backmost astatine Jaylen Brown aft nan Boston Celtics prima called nan celebrated ESPN characteristic nan "face of clickbait media" during a Twitch unrecorded watercourse complete nan weekend.

Brown referred to Smith arsenic a "clown" arsenic well, but nan seasoned sports pundit took clip connected Monday’s version of "First Take" to reside those comments successful a agelong rant of his own.

"I’m not going to disrespect Jaylen Brown," Smith said. "…He’s pointing nan digit successful nan incorrect direction. Point it astatine yourself, bro."

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Stephen A. Smith questioned whether NBA players consciousness safe successful Memphis, and Grizzlies defender Ja Morant responded during an NBA arena successful 2024. (Kirby Lee/Imagn Images)

Smith had criticized Brown for saying this past play pinch nan Boston Celtics, which ended successful nan first-round of nan playoffs pinch a nonaccomplishment to nan Philadelphia 76ers, was his favourite pinch nan franchise. Brown responded connected Sunday nighttime by telling nan ESPN characteristic to "be quirt."

"Did he conscionable opportunity I needed to beryllium quiet? Be quiet for who?" Brown said Sunday night. "Man, f--- Stephen A. Stephen A, Stephen B, Stephen C. My connection still stands. You want maine to beryllium quiet and extremity streaming, well, I want you to beryllium quiet and get disconnected these networks because you’re not utilizing your level to do existent journalism. You’re utilizing your level to usage clickbait."

CELTICS STAR JAYLEN BROWN TEARS INTO ESPN'S STEPHEN A SMITH AS FEUD ESCALATES: 'FACE OF CLICKBAIT MEDIA'

"Tell this mother----er to discontinue because he’s the face of clickbait media at nan constituent and possibly pinch his status we tin spark a activity to get nan remainder of these mother----ers retired of present — aliases to besides person immoderate type of … hide journalistic integrity, existent integrity successful bid to clasp themselves accountable to nan bulls--- takes they put out."

Smith doubled down connected his erstwhile comment, though, successful Monday’s monologue.

"The Boston Celtics, nan astir storied franchise successful hoops annals, 18 [championships]. You helped present 1 of them conscionable 2 years ago. Two years later, y’all surrender a 3-1 lead for nan first clip successful its history, successful franchise history, pinch you driving nan bus. And 24 hours aft you didn’t spell to nan handbasket successful nan last 2 minutes, aft y’all launched three-point shots connected six abstracted occasions and missed each 1 of them. [In] 24 hours aft that was over, you went connected camera arsenic a typical for nan Boston Celtics and called it your favourite season. A play wherever Jayson Tatum was connected nan chair for 60 games, a play that ended pinch you losing a 3-1 lead, a play that ended pinch you getting bounced successful nan First Round. You went connected and said that was your favourite season."

"Since you correspond nan franchise, I was simply providing a heads up that it wasn’t wise from personification who is considered comparatively wise to opportunity that 24 hours aft being sent home, aft surrendering a 3-1 lead successful nan postseason for nan first clip successful franchise history. That’s what I said."

Celtics prima Jaylen Brown fired backmost astatine ESPN's Stephen A. Smith aft nan "First Take" big told Brown to "be quiet" pursuing Boston's playoff collapse. (Imagn Images)

Smith ended his rant pinch a informing for Brown.

"In nan end, Jaylen Brown, beryllium observant what you wish for," he said. "You really want maine to commencement reporting connected that level? You understand? Locker room, really nan statement mightiness consciousness astir you, really nan metropolis mightiness consciousness astir you, really Jayson Tatum whitethorn aliases whitethorn not consciousness astir you. Sneaker deals, endorsement deals, nan database goes connected and on.

"The play is over, bro. You’re connected Twitch trying to do what I do, and maine needing to measurement away. It makes nary sense. I’m not being disrespectful. I’m simply making nan constituent it is not wise aft 24 hours of having your play complete successful nan First Round for you to beryllium coming retired talking astir really that’s your favourite season. It ain’t nan smartest point successful nan world to do."

Smith besides prefaced his connection by saying really he’s been connected Brown’s broadside passim nan season, arsenic good arsenic successful nan past. He brought up his philanthropy wrong his organization and explained really overmuch he respected Brown.

Boston Celtics defender Jaylen Brown dribbles nan shot against nan Philadelphia 76ers during nan first 4th astatine Xfinity Mobile Arena successful Philadelphia, Pa., connected April 30, 2026. (Bill Streicher/Imagn Images)

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As Smith mentioned, nan Celtics were shockingly bounced from nan NBA Playoffs aft losing 3 consecutive games to decorativeness their first-round bid pinch nan Sixers. During nan regular season, pinch Tatum rehabbing his measurement backmost from injury, Brown was nan focal constituent of nan Celtics, averaging 28.7 points, 6.9 rebounds and 5.1 assists per game.

Boston ended up earning nan No. 2 seed successful nan Eastern Conference aft going 56-26, but they couldn’t decorativeness against Philadelphia, yet mounting unfortunate franchise history successful nan process.  

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