LeBron James was on the heavy end of some criticism following an altercation with a Denver Nuggets fan during his team’s playoff loss Monday. The fan appeared to mock him as a “crybaby.”
A woman sitting courtside can be seen jawing at James after he began animatedly complaining about the refs.
She gave him a fake crying motion and reportedly called the NBA great a name.
James clearly let it get to him. He tossed the woman a jump-scare motion which apparently caused her to flinch.
The Lakers leader then mockingly emulated her frightened reaction to his teammates on the court as he appeared to brag about making her flinch.
How many games should Lebron get for attacking a fan in Denver last night? pic.twitter.com/RvL6I5568l
— Dave Portnoy (@stoolpresidente) April 30, 2024
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Did LeBron James Act Like A Crybaby?
Fans let LeBron James have it after he essentially lunged at a female fan for calling him a “crybaby.”
Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy was particularly enraged.
“How many games should Lebron get for attacking a fan in Denver last night?” he asked.
‘Attack’ is a bit of a strong characterization, but LeBron’s aggressive posture is not a good look by any stretch of the imagination. Especially towards a woman.
Other fans pointed out that his actions did not reflect well on somebody who desperately wants to be viewed as the NBA’s greatest player of all time.
Still, others suggested that the fan was right to begin with – that LeBron James is indeed a ‘crybaby.’
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It’s Just Basketball
One has to wonder why LeBron James would be acting like a “crybaby” and lunging at fans in an attempt to scare them in the first place.
I mean, it’s just basketball, right King?
Calling my shot now: LeBron James “it’s just basketball” quote will end up being very similar to his response in 2016 when Klay said “I guess his feelings just got hurt” pic.twitter.com/FloAcjBEXT
— Brady Clark (@Brady12Clark) April 29, 2024
Earlier in the series, James had a very over-the-top tantrum on the floor when his coach failed to challenge a call and potentially lose a timeout as the Lakers were up 15 points in the fourth quarter of game 4.
This isn’t the first time LeBron James has been mocked by a female fan for being a “crybaby.” And it’s not the first time he overreacted to the heckling.
Who could ever forget that famous incident with him whimpering to security to get a fan thrown out of a Lakers game two years ago?
Nothing will ever beat the images of James practically dragging an NBA official over to snitch on the fans, and then the woman fake crying on her way out of the arena.
James and the Lakers lost to the Nuggets Monday, eliminating them from the playoffs for the second straight year. And the only thing LeBron has to brag about in the offseason is how he made a woman flinch.
If this was his last game as a Laker, it wasn’t the best way to go out.
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