Reason number forty-seven why nobody likes LeBron James and why he will never—never—be greater than Kobe or Jordan.

LeBron James, or should I say LeCaron James, is out here doing what he does best: making everything about himself while pretending it’s about somebody else. This time, it’s about his son, Bronny, and the so-called “attack” from Stephen A. Smith. Let’s get one thing straight—Bronny is a grown man. He’s a professional athlete now. And what comes with that? Criticism.

Stephen A. Smith’s job—last time I checked—is to talk about sports. He’s made a career of analyzing, critiquing, and sometimes even roasting players. That’s what he does. Bronny, whether he’s ready or not, is part of that world. But the thing is, it’s not just about Bronny’s talent or his performance on the court—it’s about the way he got here. He’s in this position because LeBron put him here. LeBron made Bronny’s journey a spectacle, from hyping him up since he was in middle school to making sure the entire sports media was ready to embrace his son as the next generational talent. And now, suddenly, LeBron doesn’t want people to critique his game? Make it make sense.

You don’t see other sports legends pulling this nonsense. Ken Griffey Sr. never jumped in front of the media to cry about how people were treating Ken Griffey Jr. And you know Yankees media was ruthless back in the day. Did Senior step in? No. Because he understood the game. He knew that once his son was in that world, he had to face it like a man. That’s how this works. But not LeBron. Instead, he abandoned his team in the middle of a game to deal with some personal issue that he could’ve handled in literally any other way.

And that right there? That’s why he’ll never be the GOAT. Michael Jordan? He wasn’t out here making emotional decisions mid-game. Kobe Bryant? He was too busy being a killer on the court to even care what the media was saying. But LeBron? He’s just too emotional.

GOAT status? Never happening.