Stephen A. Smith clapped back at Kevin Durant after the Phoenix Suns star called him a "clown" recently. On The Stephen A. Smith Show on Monday, the

Smith said Durant has been “leaderless” when addressing the question of whether the two-time finals MVP can lead Phoenix to a championship. Suns teammates came to Durant’s defense, saying he’s an easy target, and defended his leadership style. They said he’s not a “rah, rah" type, but he will call out teammates.

Stephen A. Smith responds to Kevin Durant calling him a "clown": "I will not disrespect him the same way he disrespects me. It's unfortunate that no matter how old he gets, his sensitivity seems to heighten with it and his maturity it doesn't. But that's something he has to deal… pic.twitter.com/nzujKIJUyU