LeBron James doesn't get the foul call and throws a tantrum, a breakdown
What Happened
In the closing seconds of a close game, the Los Angeles Lakers trail the Boston Celtics by one point. LeBron James, the Lakers' superstar forward, receives the ball with 4.1 seconds remaining, determined to make a game-winning play. As he drives to the hoop, Celtics forward Jayson Tatum comes across and appears to make contact with LeBron's arm, but the referees do not call a foul. Visibly frustrated, LeBron reacts angrily, slamming the ball to the ground and throwing a tantrum on the court. He slaps the floor, throws his arms up in the air, and ultimately ends up on the ground, seemingly in pain. LeBron's teammates, including point guard Russell Westbrook, gather around him, trying to calm him down and check on his condition. "Oh my God, you're not gonna call that?" LeBron exclaims, clearly irate at the non-call. He continues to express his displeasure, punching the air and slamming the floor again. "I can't even feel my heart," he says, seemingly in disbelief at the officials' decision. LeBron's teammates surround him, patting him on the back and the head in an attempt to console their emotional leader. "It's okay, man," one of them says. "Sometimes we get fouled, and they don't call it. We just gotta deal with it." LeBron appears to be in a state of frustration and pain, and it takes several moments for him to compose himself and get back on his feet. As LeBron stands up, his teammates continue to touch and support him, with one even giving him a light neck squeeze. LeBron seems to appreciate the support, but he also gestures to them, indicating that he'd like them to stop touching him so much. In total, LeBron is touched or patted 33 times by his teammates and coaches before he finally makes his way to the bench. The incident clearly had a significant impact on LeBron and the Lakers, as the Celtics went on to win the game. Lakers guard Patrick Beverley even grabbed a video camera from the sideline in an attempt to show the officials the apparent foul, further emphasizing the team's frustration with the non-call. This dramatic moment underscores the high stakes and intense emotions of the Lakers-Celtics rivalry, as well as LeBron's fierce competitive spirit and his unwavering desire to win. Despite the disappointing outcome, the incident has become a talking point among NBA fans and analysts, showcasing LeBron's passion and the ongoing drama of the league's most storied matchup.
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DraftKings the plan get LeBron the ball
he's pretty good the former wall bounce
it in LeBron's got it drives to the hoop
he's going up and Tatum comes down and
just smacks his arm which leads to him
missing the basket which leads to him
getting upset because the Reps didn't
call a fast ah I can't even feel my
heart oh my God you're not gonna call
that oh slaps the ground gets up kind of
hobbles there's a punch in the air slams
again oh oh my God
what
I pulled my arms so hard I fell to the
car oh now he tries to collect himself
and he said
his teammates are just standing around
him like are you okay man now he's in
prayer and his teammates how many times
do you think he gets padded here or
touched in general from here until he
walks to the bench puts your guesses in
how many times do you think he gets
touched
let's count it so he's down one pack two
Pats three Pats four Pats five six seven
eight nine ten eleven up there 12 down
there thirteen fourteen fifteen to round
it out 15 right away by the first three
guys LeBron's like you guys done no 16
still not done one more little touch for
me 17 he's like okay you guys good coach
comes by says no I want some 18 19 he
says coach I'm trying to get up please
stop patting me it's okay 20 21. it's
okay he's like no I mean please stop 22
23
24.
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okay get up now 25 I'm done touching you
can get up Little Neck squeeze and
LeBron's like okay you done nope 26 27
and see you later 28 on the back 29 on
the back 30 with that high five thirty
one with the butt 32 with the high five
33 with the butt 33 different times he
got touched on his way and then he's
gonna rip his jerseys say oh no he can't
do it he's just gonna scream into it
he's upset he got fouled and his
teammates are like it's okay man
sometimes we get fouled and they don't
call it you know sometimes we gotta deal
with this too sometimes and uh Beverly
went and grabbed a video camera from the
sideline and go foul and the ref's like
uh rude incredibly rude technical
whatever
he's like but did you even see it it's a
foul
foul yeah and I this is the videographer
whose camera he grabbed because you can
see her in the background with the other
videographer and he's kind of laughing
like oh I'm gonna get this this is gonna
be funny and she's like I don't know
about this I'm a little nervous about it
and then he gets the technical and she's
like oh man he's like yeah let's get out
of here let's get out of here that is
not good for us and it wasn't good for
the Celtics because they ended up losing
this game and that call might have led
to them winning it them's the breaks
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