Let’s talk about the epic beef between LeBron James and Stephen A. Smith. Now, we all know these two aren’t afraid to speak their minds, and they’ve been going at it since March 6. But guess who’s got LeBron’s back? None other than Dwyane Wade. And let me tell you, he’s not holding back!

In a brief interview, Dwyane Wade came out swinging in defense of his friend LeBron. According to him, he would have done the same if he were in LeBron’s shoes. You dare not speak ill about Bron’s son!

Bron, of course, ignited the feud with the ESPN commentator while the two were at Crypto.com Arena for L.A.’s March 6 tilt with the Knicks … after he had gotten upset over the way Stephen A. had previously spoken about Bronny James.

Video from the scene showed LeBron got inches from Smith’s nose — and yelled at him in an apparent effort to get him to stop being critical of his relationship with his oldest son.

When we got Wade out in New York City on Thursday to weigh in on the topic, he insisted he “loves” both guys … but he staunchly defended his old teammate in the matter.

He told us he actually had a talk with Smith following the altercation … and said to him, “I would have walked up on him the same way.”

For Smith’s part … he did seem to understand LeBron’s frustration — though he said on “First Take” the morning after the incident that he wished James had confronted him in a more private setting.

So, what’s the main takeaway here? Well, if you were expecting Wade to stay silent on this issue, you definitely don’t know him very well. He’s got LeBron’s back and isn’t afraid to speak his mind. And we have to respect that.

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