The Los Angeles Lakers raced out to a 38-14 first-quarter lead and held off the Detroit Pistons 121-116 at Little Caesars Arena on Sunday thanks to Austin Reaves’ season-high 43-point explosion.

And while Bronny James never got into the game, his courtside exchange with heckling Pistons fans has continued to draw reactions, with an ESPN Radio host now weighing in.

ESPN Radio Host Jonathan Zaslow Reacts to Bronny James’ Heated Exchange With Pistons Fans

The exchange came during a timeout. Fans seated near the Lakers bench were heckling James, and the 22-year-old fired back, asking whether they could “run a mile” and “how much money” they made before staff steered him away.

Security then spoke with the fans, who were moved from their courtside seats. A Pistons spokesperson told The Athletic’s Hunter Patterson, in a statement published Monday, that the fans “were removed from their seats for violating courtside conduct policy.”

ESPN Radio host Jonathan Zaslow seized on James’ question about the fans’ earnings, joking, “This should be Bronny James’ new gimmick. Every arena, he just asks fans how much money they make.”

Former NBA All-Star Gilbert Arenas, meanwhile, sided with the fans. Imagining himself as one of the hecklers, he said, “This is my home … My job as a fan is the delusion that what I do helps the team win by any means necessary.”

Arenas took particular offense at the Pistons’ decision to move the fans from their courtside seats.

“So if I’m over there heckling the crowd or the team … why am I getting kicked out? They’re foreigners here. I’m a season ticket holder. How dare you? … Like, people buy tickets on the visiting side so they can [expletive] with the business. It’s part of the experience.”

The Pistons’ statement, though, said the fans were “offered seating in a different location away from the court.”

The trip to Detroit came shortly after James’ brief G League stint. The Lakers assigned him and rookie Cameron Carr to Coachella Valley on Nov. 5.

Coach JJ Redick explained the decision: “The messaging was very simple. It’s just: you guys need reps, and you guys need to play.”

James indeed delivered in Coachella Valley, putting up 22 points and 7 assists in a 104-98 win over the Salt Lake City Stars. He was back with the Lakers by Sunday but has yet to play since returning, sitting out again on Monday in a 124-114 win over the Atlanta Hawks.

Through five NBA appearances in his third season, James has averaged 0.8 points in 2.4 minutes per game. Wednesday’s matchup against the Milwaukee Bucks could see him log his first NBA minutes since the assignment.