"[LeBron] has ruined the slam dunk contest." —Stephen A Smith

@stephenasmith Stephen A Smith has ruined journalism

@ESPNNBA @stephenasmith I'm confused how this got something to do with lebron

@stephenasmith How the heck is it Lebrons fault

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@stephenasmith Stephen A cooking today. I wouldn't place the blame solely on LeBron, but he's culpable. I can't imagine the dunk contest without MJ & 'Nique, Vince vs McGrady & Stevie Franchise, etc. That's what help made AS wknd special. It's like watch HR derby w/o top HR hitters.

@stephenasmith I think you missed the biggest reason he refused it - ego. He came into the league thinking he was already too big-time for the dunk contest.

@stephenasmith Bro 😂 Smith never cease amusing me 🤔 participation at slum dunk contest is at players discretion so LeBron has never made that call. Next will be holding him accountable for ref's poor performance

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@stephenasmith lmao what? Zion said he would do it next year And you think Ja isn't doing it bc LeBron didn't do it? He himself would tell you no Classic blame LeBron for anything wrong in the NBA if he didn't set the example for it

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