What on earth was this man thinking?
On Monday night, the Los Angeles Lakers and Oklahoma City Thunder faced off in an MLK Day contest, with the Lakers emerging victorious. 112-105 victoryThey got the win on their home court thanks to highlight reel shows from LeBron James (25 points) and Anthony Davis (27 points).
But the Lake Show dubbing wasn't without some drama. No, I'm not talking about games. But instead, a strange incident occurred between “The King” and the fans on the bench. (Related article: Golden State Warriors' Draymond Green gets booed in his comeback game)
With 2:32 left in the third quarter, Los Angeles called a timeout after receiving a dunk from a Thunder small forward. jaylen williams The Lakers' lead was now two points (76-74). The stoppage of the game gave LA the opportunity to rest LeBron as usual and then bring him back into the game early in the fourth quarter.
However, that break didn't get off to a great start. LBJ was wearing a belly band at the end of the bench when suddenly a fan wearing a black beanie and jacket came up close to LeBron and struck up a conversation with him as if he were his best friend or something. The guy even put his hand on his shoulder as if he had known him for 15-20 years.
And unsurprisingly, “The King” made no play shoving the man before security eventually grabbed him and kicked him out of the Crypto.com Arena.
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Fans run up to LeBron at Thunder vs. Lakers game #Lakers pic.twitter.com/1gk0wwgXMF
— FFraire_ (@Fernadad1) January 16, 2024
A fan who ran up to LeBron James on the bench and wrapped his arms around him was ejected from tonight's Lakers-Thunder game.
Fans were kicked out and James was seen visibly upset. pic.twitter.com/FDQvjY2okY
— Clutch Points (@ClutchPoints) January 16, 2024
This guy must have been drunk…there is no way in hell that a sober person would do something like this.
