“If LeBron James were yelling at me, I’d have knocked him out!”: NBA fans slam NBA officials for seemingly botching a call on purpose to benefit the Lakers superstar

Tonoy Sengupta | 20/10/2021
"If LeBron James were yelling at me, I'd have knocked him out!": NBA fans slam NBA officials for seemingly botching a call on purpose to benefit the Lakers superstar

NBA Twitter reacts as officials make an incredibly questionable call in favor of LeBron James against the Warriors

 

Now, we all love us some LeBron James. But, is it just us, or can the man’s constant complaining become extremely annoying sometimes?

Don’t get us wrong. As a player, his ability on the court is absolutely incredible, and every time we watch him, it’s like we’re getting yet another reminder of why he is arguably the greatest of all time.

However, when it comes to getting calls, it almost becomes a pain to watch this man. When he doesn’t get a call, you’ll often see him make some really… interesting expressions, and crib about it for a while. And even when he gets the call, he sometimes chooses to take issue with how late the whistle may have been blown.

The worst part is, because of his star power, the officials are hesitant to give him a technical foul, so his shenanigans often go on uninterrupted. Hell, the King sometimes even gets calls that he shouldn’t be getting because of this. And we saw one such occasion in his game against the Warriors.

Let’s get into it.

Also Read: Skip Bayless rips into the King, as the Lakers register an embarrassing loss to start their season

 

NBA Twitter accuses officials of being biased towards LeBron James after an obvious call is botched against the Warriors

LeBron James and the Lakers suffered their first defeat in their big three era to the Golden State Warriors, with a final score of 121-114.

This loss can frankly be blamed on a whole range of things, whether it be a lack of chemistry or a severely awkward fit. One thing that it can’t be blamed on though, is the officiating.

Even neutral fans noticed how easily the Purple and Gold were getting calls as compared to their opponents. In fact, it got so ridiculous, that at one point, it seemed like the officials weren’t even trying to hide it anymore. Take a look at the clip in the tweet below.

Yep. That’s pretty bad.

And as you’d expect, the rest of NBA Twitter went absolutely insane about the officiating in this game as well.

Frankly, we’re willing to give the referees the benefit of the doubt for at least most of the other decisions during the match. This one though… let’s just say, calling all the criticism they’re receiving right now ‘justified’ would be the understatement of the century, in our opinion.

Also Read: Warriors superstar registers an embarrassing highlight in season opener against the Lakers

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Tonoy Sengupta

Tonoy Sengupta

Tonoy Sengupta is a Senior Editor at The SportsRush. Coming from an athletically inclined family, he has been surrounded by sports ever since he was 4 years old. But, while initially pouring all his time into Football (soccer), at 14, Tonoy discovered basketball through the countless highlights of Stephen Curry humiliating players from Curry Land. And just like that, a fiery passion for the game was ignited within Tonoy. And soon after, he decided to become a student of journalism, graduating in 2022, and choosing sports as his area of interest. Today, you can find him spending 99% of his time browsing through every type of content on every team in the NBA, before uncorking everything he has found to the world. In the 1% he isn't doing this, you can find him playing Basketball, Football, Volleyball, or practically any other sport he has had the opportunity to learn.

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