Gigantic performance and new fuss about NBA superstar LeBron James (36)!
The Los Angeles Lakers have won a 124: 116 win after overtime at the Indiana Pacers. The towering man of the game: LeBron James once again.
King James got 39 points, plus 5 rebounds, 6 assists and 2 blocks. Season record for the Lakers star, who was missing in the last game against the New York Knicks because of his argument with Isaiah Stewart (20).
But despite these top scores, James caused a stir again.
2:29 minutes before the end of extra time, James brings referee Rodney Mott to the sideline and points to two fans. Two employees of the arena join them and after a short conversation with Mott the two officials escort a young man and a woman from their seats in the first row out of the hall.
After the game, James did not go into more detail about what the fans had actually said or done, but instead described their behavior, according to “USA TODAY”, merely as “obscene gestures and words that crossed the line”.
LeBron James explained the incident: “When obscene gestures and words come into play, it cannot be tolerated. There’s a difference between cheering on your own team and wishing the other team doesn’t win and things that I would never say to a fan and that he shouldn’t say to me either. “
While not everyone liked the action (“That’s not how you treat paying viewers”), James’ athletic performance received huge praise. Coach Frank Vogel (48) celebrated his superstar: “I knew he wanted this victory. He really wanted to play against the Knicks, and he looks forward to it every year. How he reported back today, how he was the quarterback of the defense and carried us offensively, that was a performance for the ages. “
And James himself was also satisfied: “I was just delighted to be back in the lineup. After not playing yesterday, I knew I could give the guys some energy on the second night of a back-to-back. “
It wasn’t the first time that James had fans kicked out of the hall
Last season in February, a pair was sent out of the arena after berating “King James” during their game against the Atlanta Hawks.
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