NBA analysts and pundits often tend to ruffle feathers with their outlandish ‘hot’ takes regarding the happenings in the league. ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith is no stranger to such hot takes. However, he may have taken it a little too far with his latest take, involving pop legend Elvis Presley and Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant.

There is no doubt that Elvis Presley is a global icon and the pride of the city of Memphis. Ja Morant, on the other hand, is starting to become one of the most popular names in the city of Memphis as well. But Stephen A. Smith may have upset a lot of people by comparing the two.

Stephen A. Smith wants to replace Elvis Presley with Ja Morant

NBA analyst Stephen A. Smith has often uttered takes and opinions that have caused outrage among NBA fans. And this latest take by the veteran analyst seems even more outrageous, which may end up triggering not just the Grizzlies fans, but the residents of Memphis as well.

Ja Morant has been in the middle of numerous controversies this season. He was accused of physically assaulting a minor in his home. The Grizzlies star received a lot of backlash for flashing a gun on Instagram Live as well.?

However, Stephen A. Smith shot the youngster back into media headlines after saying Ja Morant should replace Elvis Presley as the face of Memphis. The First Take host said, ?They’ve got signs of Elvis. They got billboards of Elvis and Graceland. There should be billboards of Ja Morant. Elvis is dead… It’s over. God rest his soul.?

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Presley’s connection with Memphis is deep-rooted and iconic to many fans. The pop legend passed away at Graceland in Memphis. Therefore, it was not surprising to see that the majority of fans in the comments section did not agree with Smith’s sentiments. On the contrary, they blasted the analyst for his bizarre take.

Fans not in favor of Smith’s bizarre take

Ja Morant?s actions off the court have been under major scrutiny for the past few months, regardless of his on-court performance. And due to that reason, fans were clearly not happy with Stephen A. Smith?s take.

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One fan tweeted, ?That?s just disrespectful.?

While another fan commented, ?Elvis didn’t punch the kids of Memphis @stephenasmith.?

Here are a few more reactions from fans on Twitter.

Barely anyone seemed to agree with Smith?s take. Hopefully, he would?ve gotten the message that the fans are not behind him on this.?