Stephen A. Smith goes hard on LeBron James' agent Rich Paul for stating that Michael Jordan 'never had shows built strictly to criticize him'

The never-ending GOAT debate about Michael Jordan and LeBron James has continued to add more elements. Tweaking to the mix of characteristics, agents of both legends have come forward to state why their respective GOAT pick is better than the other, presenting contradictory remarks in the process.

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LeBron James' Agent Gives a Retort to Michael Jordan's Former Agent

David Falk, MJ's former agent, called out LeBron's free agency decisions. Unlike Jordan, who stuck with one franchise throughout his prime, James has won championships with three different teams. Falk acknowledged that he has nothing against LeBron, rather expressed his liking towards the Lakers' frontman, but at the same time asserted that MJ would have won more titles had he been given the luxury to pick his squad and teammates like the four-time MVP.

Noting Falk's bold statement, Rich Paul, LBJ's agent, couldn't hold back but express his distaste.

Following Falk’s bold statement, Paul couldn’t help but fire back with his own. James’ longtime agent shared his distaste for revisionist history while also calling Falk’s bias toward the Bulls legend. LeBron has certainly played in a more player-friendly era of the NBA, but Jordan wasn’t forced to question his franchise’s leadership nearly as much as James.

“I just thought that was a little beneath David to say that … Michael never had to leave … Michael’s never been the underdog in any Finals. Not one time,” Paul responded. “Michael never had a 24-hour, 365-day news cycle. He never had shows built strictly to criticize him. People made millions of dollars criticizing LeBron. That was their entire job.”

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Stephen A. Smith Goes Hard on Rich Paul

Famed analyst Stephen A. Smith, who is apparently one of the biggest critics of LeBron James, seemingly took Paul's claims personally.

“What the hell do you mean, Rich Paul? What shows are built strictly to criticize LeBron? See, this is the BS … We cover the sport. It’s a 24-hour news cycle. That are plenty of positive things that are said about LeBron James on every show. Every show,” Smith said on First Take.