"Watch your mouth" - Stephen A. Smith checks Dan Orlovsky after ex-NFL QB takes subtle dig

Stephen A. Smith has been operating on edge over the past month. The ESPN analyst was embroiled in a public dispute with Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James after the latter confronted him during a game at the Crypto.

com Arena over his comments about his son Bronny James. Smith claimed he would have " swung at " the four-time NBA champion had he escalated the issue. Neither fans nor James believed him and the veteran forward even mocked him with a post on Instagram.



The analyst is seemingly tired of being in the firing line and showcased that he wouldn't stand for any slander during a heated moment on Monday's episode First Take. The show's first hour featured Smith and former Los Angeles Clippers star Marcus Morris discussing the NBA's play-in tournament and the playoffs. Former Detroit Lions quarterback Dan Orlovsky and Pro Football Hall of Famer Shannon Sharpe joined in the second hour.

When the latter faced some audio issues, Orlovsky quipped: His jibe did not sit well with Smith, who immediately fired back in an aggressive tone, saying: Orlovsky continued to laugh while neither Molly Qerim nor Sharpe commented on the brief altercation. Param Nagda Param Nagda is an NFL journalist at Sportskeeda with an MSc. in Sports Management and Business Analytics and over four years of experience in the field.

Having been a sports fan all his life, pivoting to writing about it was a natural transition. Param does not have a favorite NFL team as such and finds this to be an aid in writing from a completely objective perspective. That doesn't detract from his love for the sport and Param's favorite Super Bowl was between the Patriots and Seahawks in early 2015.

Tom Brady and the Patriots mounting a fourth-quarter comeback and Russell Wilson throwing the game-deciding pick right at the end is arguably the greatest Super Bowl moment ever. When not writing about the NFL, Param supports a number of teams in many sports and enjoys fantasy football. Brandon Graham shares hilarious first impression on Jason Kelce joining Eagles.