Bronny James endured a chastening night for the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday and Stephen A. Smith has pleaded with his father, LeBron, to take his son out of the spotlight

Lakers’ coach JJ Redick offered a blunt assessment of Bronny James ’ performance in his team’s 118-104 loss to the 76ers on Tuesday night at Wells Fargo Center. LeBron’s elder son played 15 minutes at point guard and shot 0-for-5 for zero points with three rebounds, one assist and three turnovers. He was a -8 on the night.

After spending months averaging fewer than two minutes per game, Bronny James logged a career-high in playing time for the Los Angeles Lakers. However, head coach JJ Redick offered an honest assessment of his performance.