I’m not just happy with the loss of basketball anymore, LeBron James and on Los Angeles The Lakers are now losing arguments with fans sitting around the Crypto.com arena.
James, along with teammates Trevor Arisa and Russell Westbrook, were spotted tweeting to spectators on Sunday when the Lakers were defeated by 28 points from the low New Orleans Pelicans amid a chorus of boos.
And the exchanges did not go well for the Lakers, losing in 9 of their last 12 games.
“What do you know about basketball other than entering or not entering the ball?” James appeared to ask a fan, as seen in a viral video shot by another viewer.
Of course, it was the fan who laughed for the last time on a night when James played well (32 points), but nothing else seemed to go to the Lakers. Eventually, James saw enough and left the locker room bench with 2.5 seconds left.
LeBron James (pictured) and several Lakers teammates join LA fans on Sunday
Trevor Arisa (center) was also sitting on the Lakers’ bench when he got into an argument with another Cyrpto.com Arena participant. “I don’t care what you are – you’re an ab ****,” Ariza shouted in the crowd as his teammates tried to calm him down.
James had seen enough and left the locker room bench with 2.5 seconds left
The argument was not James’ first confrontation with the NBA audience this season. In November, he kicked two fans out of their seats on the Indianapolis court after taking offense at something said during a game against the Indiana Pacers.
The Lakers (27-33) are currently in ninth place and will likely have to survive the post-season Western Conference tournament to qualify for the playoffs in April.
Los Angeles is experiencing difficulties this season after sharing a hit success with Westbrook, a former MVP who has been battling shooting since joining the Lakers.
Like James, Westbrook also contacted fans on Sunday and was filmed in the aforementioned viral video, which tells one to “go home” while sitting on the Lakers bench.
Arisa was also sitting on the Lakers’ bench when she got into an argument with another Cyrpto.com Arena contestant.
“I don’t care what you are – you’re an ab ****,” Ariza shouted to the crowd as his teammates tried to reassure him.
Los Angeles is experiencing difficulties this season after sharing a hit success with Westbrook, a former MVP who has been battling shooting since joining the Lakers. Like James, Westbrook also contacted fans on Sunday and was filmed in the aforementioned viral video, which tells one to “go home” while sitting on the Lakers bench
Sunday’s argument was not James’ first confrontation with NBA audiences this season. In November, he kicked two fans out of their seats in Indianapolis after taking offense at something said during a game against the Indiana Pacers.
An unidentified fan has been removed from the arena after an embarrassment involving LeBron James №6 from the Los Angeles Lakers during the game against the Indiana Pacers at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on November 24
Westbrook turned to post-match interactions, saying he would not think about negativity.
“No,” Westbrook told reporters when asked if he would consider commenting at home. “Take him home?” For what? C ***. Take him home? I have three wonderful children in my house. Why take it home? If they whistle, they can take their ass home. I’m not worried about that. Nobody bothers me.
James did not discuss his dispute with the fans, instead noting that the Lakers have a difficult schedule ahead, but need only one victory to get back on track.
“We have a hard time with Dallas, the Clippers again on Thursday, then the Golden State on Saturday,” James told reporters. “And we still have 10 games on the road this month or March, so it won’t be easier for us.
“It all starts with victory. That’s where it starts, “he continued. “Try to get out of this slide and win, and learn from this victory with things you did well, things you didn’t do so well. So it always starts with this and how you can try to get into a game-by-game situation.
The Lakers have been shooting particularly badly lately, reaching just 7 of 34 in the three-point range on Sunday’s loss.
Worsening the Lakers’ situation is the status of center Anthony Davis, who is currently out with a sprain of the leg and has missed 23 games so far this year.
James grimaces after falling on the court in the second half against the New Orleans Pelicans