Former MLB star and host Cody Decker slammed ESPN’s Stephen A Smith for his little feud with Indiana Pacers’ Tyrese Haliburton during the ongoing NBA finals.

It seems like Decker is still harbouring some resentment for Smith for being the reason he was fired from SiriusXM. Stephen A Smith recently announced a multi-year agreement with SiriusXM to be a part of two new radio shows, which immediately led to the firing of Decker and co-host Michelle Beadle from the network. Their time slot has been given to the long-time ESPN host.

The new drama involving Cody Decker started when Smith called out Tyrese Haliburton after the Indiana Pacers guard had criticised the media without mentioning the sports personality directly following a 116-107 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder in the NBA finals on Wednesday.

“If he was talking about me…players far more accomplished and more superior have made their efforts trying to call me out. How has that worked out? I’ll be here no matter what, remember that wins a chip,” Smith said on his ESPN show, “First Take

Decker shared the clip of Smith calling out Haliburton on the social media platform X and wrote, “Those that empowered this little b–tch.”

What did Tyrese Haliburton indirectly say about Stephen A Smith after NBA Finals Game 3?

Tyrese Haliburton appeared displeased with Stephen A. Smith's criticism of his play during the first two games of the NBA Finals. Following the Pacers' victory in Game 3 against the Oklahoma City Thunder, the guard criticized the media's coverage of him, without naming the $100 million ESPN host.

"The commentary will always be what it is. Honestly, I couldn't care less about the talking heads on the big platforms most of the time. "Like, what do they really know about basketball?" said Haliburton.

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