On today's episode of First Take, Stephen A. Smith called Le'Veon Bell the "best running back in football."

Which is good. But the hot-take machine also called the Steelers RB an "ideal decoy.”

That's not quite as good. And apparently offensive to Bell, who tweeted at Smith during First Take.

lol it's crazy how much of a hater youu are @stephenasmith

— Le'Veon Bell (@L_Bell26) September 5, 2017

Stephen Smith proved his Twitter fingers to be highly dexterous by responding to Bell almost immediately, even as he continued to film his ESPN show.

Will you stop with your sensitive nonsense. I said you DESERVE your money, and that your big time. WTH do you want? A damn pedicure

— Stephen A Smith (@stephenasmith) September 5, 2017

He also responded during the show.

Now Bell just wants to wash his hands of the whole thing:

lol I should've just never tweeted youu...it's a waste of time cuz youu don't even realize what u be sayin, just up there speaking non sense

— Le'Veon Bell (@L_Bell26) September 5, 2017

Hmm. Was what Smith said "nonsense?