Stephen A. Smith continued his series of criticisms on Kawhi Leonard on Wednesday morning and had a drastic request for the Clippers in regards to their injured superstar.
“Steve Ballmer and the Los Angeles Clippers should force Kawhi Leonard to retire,” Smith said on ESPN’s First Take. “I’m done. He needs to go home. It’s over.”
Smith added that he is not questioning the legitimacy of his current injury, noting that he has heard rumors that Leonard has a bad limp. Leonard missed the last three games for Los Angeles with what was said at the time to be a knee sprain in the first round of the playoffs against the Suns, ultimately resulting in his team’s elimination Tuesday night in Game 5 against the Suns.
