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Mics Caught LeBron James Getting Mad at Opponent for Flopping, and NBA Fans Had Jokes

LeBron James knows a thing or two about flopping.

Kevin Sweeney

Mics Caught LeBron James Getting Mad at Opponent for Flopping, and NBA Fans Had Jokes
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LeBron James was mic’d up for the Lakers’ matchup with the Grizzlies Tuesday night and was caught razzing another player for flopping. Naturally, the internet had jokes.

James and Grizzlies star big Jaren Jackson Jr. were battling for position in the post. When LeBron tried edging in front of Jackson Jr., the Grizzlies forward flew backwards, drawing a whistle from the referees. James wasn’t pleased, accusing Jackson Jr. of flopping on the play to earn a call.

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James scores a basket between Memphis Grizzlies guard Marcus Smart and forward Jaren Jackson Jr. during the first half at Crypto.com Arena.
Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James scores a basket between Memphis Grizzlies guard Marcus Smart and forward Jaren Jackson Jr. during the first half at Crypto.com Arena / Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports

“I really threw you to the ground like that J-Jack?” James was caught saying sarcastically, tossing in a grin for good measure.

Here’s the video of the play.

While Jackson Jr. clearly made the most of the contact, fans didn’t seem all that interested in hearing James complain about flopping. After all, the legendary Laker has been accused of embellishing contact plenty of times throughout his storied career.

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Kevin Sweeney
KEVIN SWEENEY

Kevin Sweeney is a staff writer at Sports Illustrated covering college basketball and the NBA draft. He joined the SI staff in July 2021 and also serves host and analyst for The Field of 68. Sweeney is a Naismith Trophy voter and ia member of the U.S. Basketball Writers Association. He is a graduate of Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism.

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