J.R. Smith made these remarks due to a segment from Stephen A. Smith stating that "white folks" would be of disapproval in regard to what could be a "Trayvon Martin case being revisited" with a tweet questioning the work of Stephen A. Smith stating, "this man is always reaching.
J.R. Smith reacted to a comment by Stephen A. Smith, who suggested that some white people might object to re-examining the Trayvon Martin case on Twitter, and criticized Stephen A.'s tendency to overstep his bounds.