Stephen Smith apologises for claiming LeBron James snubbed Kobe Bryant’s memorial

NBA analyst Stephen A. Smith has apologised for falsely claiming that Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James did not attend the memorial service for the late NBA legend Kobe Bryant.

His statement was proven incorrect, as James was indeed present at the event.

Smith’s comments sparked outrage on social media, with many basketball fans and pundits criticising him for even raising the topic.

“My apologies and clarification. I misspoke in Hour #1 of @FirstTake today when I…