Stephen A. Smith was not going to let Kevin Durant's mother get away with her comments against him.
Wanda Durant went on First Take without Smith present, comparing his move to ESPN with Durant's decision to leave the Oklahoma City Thunder for the Golden State Warriors. However, Smith explained why the situations were different.
"ESPN never beat me," Smith said. "... If ESPN was 'the enemy' and I was knocking at the door literally about to push the champions off of their cliff and I failed, I damn sure wouldn't join them.