LeBron James has done a very impressive job of not even acknowledging the existence of Skip Bayless throughout his decorated career. That’s not easy to do. Well, others choose not to take the same high-road approach LeBron has been on. For his part, former Los Angeles Lakers stud Kyle Kuzma has decided to fire back at Bayless for his latest tirade against The King.

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Kuz took to Twitter to express how he really feels about Skip amid his most recent shot at LeBron and the Lakers star’s decision to take an extended offseason break:

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Skip Bayless may be one of the most renowned broadcaster in the industry but Kyle Kuzma is having none of that. Skip is also one of the biggest LeBron haters on the planet, and Kuz seems to imply here that Bayless is spewing nothing but nonsense.

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Kuzma, who now plies his trade for the Washington Wizards, spent a couple of seasons playing alongside LeBron with the Lakers. The 6-foot-9 forward was part of LA’s 2020 title run in the bubble and he clearly keeps ties with LeBron. It’s only natural for Kuz to come to the defense of his buddy, especially when it’s some “next level” antagonism that’s being thrown towards his direction.