NBA Fans React to LeBron James Getting a Technical Foul for Flopping vs. Pistons

This was a very questionable call.

LeBron James will forever be known as one of the best players to ever compete in the NBA. He has done it all since coming into the league as a teenager and is still playing at an extremely high level in his 21st season. 

He also has been known to flop every now and then, which has angered fans and led to lots of jokes over the years on social media. 

LeBron James dunks on Pistons forward Marvin Bagley III at Little Caesars Arena on Wednesday. The Lakers won the game, 133-107 / Rick Osentoski-USA TODAY Sports

During the Lakers’ win over the Pistons on Wednesday night, James actually got called for a technical foul for flopping, which delighted a lot of fans but also had other people ripping the refs over what seemed like a questionable call. 

Here’s the play: 

LeBron was assessed a tech for flopping against Isaiah Stewart 😳 pic.twitter.com/yiAbtVg543

— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) November 30, 2023

The timing of that call rubbed some fans the wrong way:

To make a call 20 seconds after initial contact is crazy https://t.co/3UC23bn7Gs

— Mat (@Mathewromo16) November 30, 2023

How you call it 7 seconds after the fact https://t.co/Ut2Tcjsssq

— PREACH (@Preacher_Preach) November 30, 2023

Some fans argued that it wasn’t a flop:

LeBron has been flopping for years, but this one is definitely not a flop. https://t.co/gRNqYpK5Sj

— Jeff (@JeffBartlett85) November 30, 2023

This was a bogus tech tbh. The refs outdoing themselves this season. https://t.co/gWlLbxLm4T

— Khalil Muhammad (@GeneralKhalil) November 30, 2023

We all know Bron can sell a flop ….This wasn’t a bron flop. he attempted to take a charge and fell got right back up. Wtf 😂 https://t.co/LtcvNYemDd

— Pick&Print📠📊💵 (@UncleKashhy) November 30, 2023

So @NBA can we fine refs for getting calls wrong #NBA https://t.co/CmTkO6b6n5

— Forever -AL (@Crypto__AL) November 30, 2023

There are more flops worse than that 🤦‍♀️ https://t.co/DwMBF17jqM

— Sophie (@sophiavalerie_) November 30, 2023

And other fans had jokes: 

Seems like an appropriate time to drop this gif... https://t.co/KTlsqSDaNm pic.twitter.com/dNaTHjqx5V

— Carl (@Mathowitz) November 30, 2023

already rehearsing for when chet bulldozes him on the run 🤣🤣🤣 https://t.co/SdmLEOuSqu

— ralph (@ralphbautista03) November 30, 2023

The flop king finally getting called for it. We are UP baby! https://t.co/DnwosrMzOX

— Chris (@hovaaaaaaa) November 30, 2023

Show me where Michael Jordan ever got a flopping tech https://t.co/yhLkMNT4fN

— Dustin aka The Eldest Boy (@DThrill55) November 30, 2023