{"id":627178,"date":"2025-09-04T03:21:30","date_gmt":"2025-09-04T02:21:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/?p=627178"},"modified":"2025-09-04T08:05:19","modified_gmt":"2025-09-04T07:05:19","slug":"stephen-a-smith-blasts-kawhi-leonard-over-alleged-no-show-scandal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/stephen-a-smith-blasts-kawhi-leonard-over-alleged-no-show-scandal\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018He has Spent Years Doing Absolutely Nothing!\u2019- Stephen A. Smith Blasts Kawhi Leonard Over Alleged \u2018No-Show\u2019 Scandal"},"content":{"rendered":"

ESPN analyst Stephen A. Smith slammed Los Angeles Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard over the alleged ‘No-Show’ scandal. Smith addressed Leonard in one of his latest rants in a recent episode of First Take and said that the player has spent years doing nothing. Notably, the two-time NBA<\/a> champion was accused of reportedly being paid $28 million by the Los Angeles Clippers and owner Steve Ballmer for a ‘no show job’ as a way to circumvent the NBA salary cap. <\/p>

Speaking on his show, Stephen A. Smith said, “This is a man who did New Balance commercials, and the kids spoke, the kids, and he didn’t say a word. I’ve seen them go up to him and need him to sign autographs and fraternize with the public when he was sitting on his behind on the bench collecting about $40-plus million, and he wouldn’t do it.” Smith added, “He has spent years… Years! Doing absolutely nothing.”<\/em><\/p>

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Stephen A. Smith goes off on Kawhi

“If there's a way for this brother to get money guaranteed without working… I haven't seen too many people as gifted in taking time off as Kawhi Leonard.”

(🎥 @FirstTake<\/a> \/ h\/t @ClutchPoints<\/a> )

pic.twitter.com\/Bgfg4L8kL1<\/a><\/p>— NBACentral (@TheDunkCentral) September 3, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote>