On the latest episode of The Stephen A. Smith Show, the ESPN host ripped Zion for looking "fat" during the New Orleans Pelicans' loss to the Los Angeles Lakers in the NBA's In-Season Tournament on Thursday.
Smith began his rant by praising 38-year-old LeBron James for being in "peak physical condition," before blasting Zion for not taking his conditioning as seriously as Bron.
“Zion Williamson, who is more than five years younger, but 40 pounds heavier, went to the free throw line,” Smith said. “Ladies and gentlemen, I saw a belly. A belly. Like, when he took a deep breath, his belly bounced. That kind of belly. I mean, damn. Damn. What’s up, Zion?”
Smith added that Williamson failed to galvanize his squad to prevent the 44-point beatdown they received from the eventual-champion Lakers. Instead, Smith said Williamson looked like he had just arrived from a trip to a buffet.
Williamson tallied 13 points and 3 assists in the loss against the Lakers. James more than doubled him up with 30 points and 8 assists.
The Duke alum has seen his numbers dip across the board this season. Through 19 games this season, Williamson has posted averages of 22.2 points on a 57.4% shooting clip to go along with 5.6 rebounds — all career-lows.
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