When it comes to Memphis, LeBron James fouled out | Opinion
A Memphis writer reacts to LeBron James' suggestion to move the Grizzlies to Nashville and Stephen A. Smith's response, contradicting prior remarks.
When I saw on the local news that LeBron James said the Memphis Grizzlies should consider moving to Nashville , I screamed at the television – just as I did when ESPN host Stephen A. Smith commented about crime in Memphis in June 2025. I’ve long had issues with Smith, for he’s always in a dispute with somebody, especially James.
He’s also been disrespectful to Serena Williams , Kamala Harris and Jasmine Crockett . On the other hand, I’ve always admired LeBron James, who is now considered the best NBA player since Michael Jordan retired, and who sprang from humble beginnings in Akron, Ohio, a small city that greatly suffered when the tire industry shut down. But Michael Jordan has a distinct advantage over LeBron: He knows when to keep his mouth shut.
That’s what LeBron should have done instead of suggesting that our beloved Memphis Grizzlies move to Nashville, 212 miles east of Memphis on Interstate-40. During a golf game with the “Bob Does Sports” YouTube channel , James was asked about being the oldest NBA player at age 41 and traveling on the road so often. He made a jab at Milwaukee, then slighted Memphis, noting that he didn't want to do anything in Memphis on a “(expletive) random (expletive) Thursday.
" “You guys have to move,” he said of the Grizzlies. “Just go over to Nashville. You got Vanderbilt over there.
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