STEPHEN A. SMITH declared “that’s inexcusable” as he launched into a rant about Minnesota Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards on live TV.
The 23-year-old NBA star featured in last night’s 128-126 defeat to the Oklahoma Thunder.
The result saw the Timberwolves fall 3-1 behind in the Western Conference Final battle.
And Edwards had a shocker of a game as he managed just 15 points.
The ace then shrugged off any criticism after the match, suggesting he was not to blame for the defeat.
But pundit Smith was having none of it as he rounded on Edwards later on.
The no-nonsense fan favourite is known for his tasty basketball rants.
However, this time Smith went on the attack for two whole minutes.
He said: “Here’s my deal, are you the superstar player you’ve proclaimed to be or not.
“The fact of the matter is Ant Man is special, we all know this. And you saw how special Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was. That individual pride is what I was looking for. I don’t want to hear something like, ‘I made the right play.’
“One would think you would embrace the level of aggression that’s needed in order to do all that you can do to ensure that your team does not lose. That’s what Shai Gilgeous-Alexander did.
“They got blitzed by over 40 in Game 3. What does Shai do? Shai, the reigning league MVP, a man you watched hoist the MVP trophy just a few days ago, goes out there on your home turf and drops 40, 10, and 9.
“I’m going to repeat that again. 40, 10, and 9. And your response is, ‘well you know what, I don’t think I struggled, I made the right play’ when it was a relatively pedestrian offensive performance for you.
“That’s inexcusable as far as I’m concerned. Ant Man is so much better than that.”
Fans were also quick to react to Smith’s rant and Edwards’ performance.
One said: “Ant definitely hurting his rep a lot.”
Another declared: “Edwards did not show up.”
One noted: “His offensive performance was fine, hie play on defensive could have been better.”
Another added: “When has Ant ever said he’s a superstar?”
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