J.R. Smith jokes 'LeBron's been a jerk' for 6:30 a.m. phone calls
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J.R. Smith is not a morning person.
The Cleveland Cavaliers shooting guard said he wants no part of teammate LeBron James' early-morning workouts.
"LeBron's been a jerk," Smith told reporters Monday, per Greg Swartz of Bleacher Report.
"He calls me at 6:30 in the morning to ask what I'm doing. Obviously, I'm sleeping."
James has gotten into the habit of working up a sweat while most people are fast asleep, and regularly posts related photos and videos with the hashtags #striveforgreatness and #savagemode.
To be clear, Smith was merely joking about James being a jerk. The two are as close as can be ...
... they just happen to operate on different sleep schedules.