‘I Thought He Was Married’: J.R. Smith Claps Back at e Over Post of Newborn with Candice Patton Years After Smith’s Wife Exposed Their Scandalous Affair 

Former NBA All-Star J.R. Smith is charting his own path after retirement amid gossip about his personal life. Along with returning to college and enrolling at an HBCU, where he’s joined the golf team, Smith also building a family with his new love, “The Flash” actress Candice Patton. Recently, Patton gave fans a glimpse of their new baby by sharing a joint post on Instagram, which featured more photos of their son after the grand reveal. Former NBA player J.R. Smith responds to trolls about his new family with actress Candice Patton. (Photo: @teamswish/Instagram; @candicepatton/Instagram) In the series of images, the couple playfully covered their baby boy’s face with a blue heart and other emojis. Some pictures show their little one nestled in soft sheets, while another captures Smith proudly holding his son during a shopping trip. In the one photo, the North Carolina A&T senior looks directly into the camera, with his baby boy resting peacefully over his tattooed arm. While the post was flooded with hundreds of well-wishes and congratulations on Smith having his first son, not everyone was so positive. View this post on Instagram A post shared by JR Smith (@teamswish) One comment read, “I thought...