“LeBron James just cried his way out of a turnover!”: NBA Twitter reacts as the Lakers’ superstar gets an obvious out of bounds call overturned

Raahib Singh | 20/12/2021
"LeBron James just cried his way out of a turnover!": NBA Twitter reacts as the Lakers' superstar gets an obvious out of bounds call overturned

Lakers’ superstar LeBron James just complained his way out of a turnover, and NBA Twitter is in fumes about the same

The Los Angeles Lakers made their way to Chi-Town, as they face the Chicago Bulls tonight. Both the Bulls and the Lakers are playing without one of their stars. Anthony Davis is out with his ACL sprain, whereas Zach LaVine is sidelined due to the league’s health and safety protocols.

It was a close contest all throughout. In the end, DeMar DeRozan stepped up and led the Bulls to the win. He finished the night with a game-high 38 points. For the Lakers, LeBron James had 31 points, 14 rebounds, and 6 assists. Russell Westbrook scored 20 points, 9 rebounds, and 8 assists, whereas Carmelo Anthony had 21 points off the bench.

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During the 2nd quarter, there was a sequence involving LeBron James, that has the NBA Twitter up in arms.

NBA Twitter reacts as LeBron James forces a call to be overturned

Playing his 19th season, LeBron James has been around for a long time. During this time, he has built certain credibility, which he uses to his benefit a lot. Tonight, we got a glimpse of the same. During the 2nd quarter, LBJ was passing the ball to Russell Westbrook, who wasn’t prepared and ended up losing the ball out-of-bounds off his shoe.

NBA Twitter wasn’t particularly happy about what the referees did. They overturned the call, all because of a complaining LBJ.

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Well, I guess being LeBron James has its own advantages. Either way, the Lakers ended up losing the contest. I guess ‘Ball don’t lie’ applies.

Post Edited By: Raahib Singh
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Raahib Singh

Raahib Singh

Raahib Singh is an NBA Journalist and Content Strategist at The SportsRush. A Computer Science Engineer by qualification, Raahib's passion for sports drew him towards TSR. He started playing basketball at 14 and has been following the NBA since 2013. His entry into the basketball world perfectly coincided with Stephen Curry putting the league on notice. Having followed the league for a long time, he decided to use his knowledge to become a sportswriter with The SportsRush in 2020. Raahib loves to put up some shots in his spare time, watch Cricket, Formula 1, and/or read a nice thriller.

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