LeBron James revealed his latest decision on Tuesday and most people were not amused to learn it was nothing more than a cognac ad. Count ESPN's Stephen A. Smith among those who were unimpressed with what was billed as the "Second Decision." Asked by Peter Schrager on Wednesday morning's edition of First Take what he thought of the stunt, Smith called it both "corny" and "cringy.
"If you look at The Decision (when James announced in 2010 that he would be joining the Miami Heat) and the manner in which that was handled and the way it served to alienate folks back at that time," said Smith. "You would think that he wouldn't want to remind people of that considering the heat he took from that and unfortunately, he was tone-deaf and that's not the decision, that's not the path that he took. This was corny as hell, it was cringy. It was all of that. We know this. You're promoting an alcoholic beverage and trying to give people that this could be your final season, that you might end up retiring."
