When Steve Kerr kept Jayson Tatum on the bench for most of Team USA’s 2024 Paris Olympics gold medal run, he didn’t just piss off Tatum and Celtics fans. He caught the continual ire of ESPN’s top media personality Stephen A. Smith.
With the Warriors in Boston to take on the Celtics on Wednesday, Smith once again went on a tirade against Kerr for his benching of Tatum, saying on “First Take” that he’s rooting for Tatum to score 50 points against the Warriors.
“I hope Jayson Tatum embarrasses him. I hope they destroy — I’m not rooting against the Warriors, I’m just talking about Jayson Tatum going out there and putting on a show,” Smith said.