NOLA’s social media applauds Stephen A. Smith with a wild response to Richard Jefferson’s request
Even after Stephen A. Smith‘s monologue on First Takethe New Orleans Pelicans social media team is adamant. Smith fired back at the Pelicans after they released a video of Stephen A. Smith after his comments on Fr Zion Williamson.
Smith repeated rumors that Williamson was a “food addict” and had weight issues in his time with the Pelicans, causing a turnaround.
“Nothing was made up. The information that came out about Zion Williamson, yes, it came from within the organization. It came from people even closer to Zion Williamson. I stand by that,” Smith said Tuesday. “People calling and encouraging us to catch him** because of the things he was doing. You have people who are alcoholics, you have people who are drug addicts and stuff. What was Zion’s problem? Food! Food addict!”
On Wednesday in the morning edition of First TakeSmith went to scorched earth, even going so far as to claim he was more relevant than the Pelicans organization.
“My popularity is higher than anyone on your team outside of Zion… 65 games played and you’re still looking for your 20th win. It’s terrible! It was all garbage! That’s the reality…. You’re worth about 3.55 billion right now. That’s 29th out of 30 teams in the NBA. This is the year in the NBA 4th year. Hornets, now you’re the Pelicans, that’s how many playoff wins you have… You have time to pay me back, at least it’s the only thing that can make you relevant.
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— New Orleans Pelicans (@PelicansNBA) March 4, 2026
But even after the rant, the Pelicans decided to go after Smith again. ESPN NBA analyst Richard Jefferson chimed in, asking the Pelicans to stop trolling Stephen A. Smith. The Pelicans then released a video of a man mimicking boxing moves with a caption on the video saying, “Unc trips again.”
The caption for the tweet reads, “5 minute monologue to a former NBA player on how to shoot,” sarcastically responding to what Jefferson said in the post. The feud will end soon, but it’s clear the Pelicans aren’t ready to give up.
2026-03-04 22:20:00
