Jemele Hill has weighed in on former ESPN college Stephen A. Smith’s ongoing beef with LeBron James.

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Following the Los Angeles Lakers’ win over the New York Knicks last week, James confronted Stephen A. courtside over his recent comments about his son Bronny James.

Since then, Smith has addressed the feud, and various media personalities and athletes have taken sides. As for Hill, she is taking a big picture view of the back-and-forth.

In a video posted on her YouTube channel Tuesday, Hill said the controversy is good for both sides. As a longtime journalist, she acknowledged that “at some point, you’re going to write something they don’t agree with,” and might get confronted about it, which is healthy.

“It keeps you honest as a reporter,” Smith said, via Awful Announcing. “See, you write and talk about people differently when you have to face them eventually.

And I found out a few times, for sure. And when I got to television, when I started regularly appearing on ESPN and certainly when I got my own show, I had one simple rule… don’t say anything about a player that you would not say to their face. If I can’t tell you that same criticism while we’re in each other’s face, then I don’t need to say it on TV.”

Jemele Hill at a book party release.

INGLEWOOD, CALIFORNIA – OCTOBER 21: Journalist Jemele Hill attends her book release party at 1010 Wine and Events on October 21, 2022 in Inglewood, California. (Photo by Robin L Marshall/Getty Images)

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Hill went on to add that while she doesn’t know every single thing that both parties said about each other, any criticism of Bronny James from a basketball perspective is fair game.

At the same time, she acknowledged why LeBron might have taken exception to Stephen A. pleading with him “as a father” to remove his son from the Lakers roster.

“I can understand why LeBron would take offense to that,” said Hill. “LeBron, especially, if you know his background, he’s someone from what I understand, does not have a relationship with his father — and he’s always talked openly about how Black fatherhood is very important to him.

He’s tried to put all of his children in the best possible situation, be it through his wealth, be it through opportunities. That’s what he’s done. That’s what a father is supposed to do.

“And so, I think LeBron had every right to defend his family, but Stephen A. has a right to critique his son. And I know it can be tough if you’re a father — again — as long as he’s keeping it to basketball.

It can be tough for a father; it can be tough for any parent if any situation you feel like your children are being hurt. I mean, it’s your job as a parent to be a protector.”

You can read more of Hill’s comments here. Honestly, her perspective on this whole ordeal is pretty level-headed and fair to both parties.