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J.R. Smith Explains Throwing Soup at Damon Jones During Cavaliers Run in 2018

J.R. Smith is ready to talk about the soup incident.

The former NBA guard opened up on his 2018 suspension for throwing soup on then-Cavaliers assistant coach Damon Jones, saying it was a result of Jones "playing too much" when Smith was struggling on the floor.

"So, Damon Jones, he's my guy. ... But he has a knack of playing too much," Smith said on Old Man and the Three. "And, for me, don't get me wrong, I like to play a little joke here and there, but he's consistent with it. For me, if I'm telling you 'I'm not in the mood right now.