After the Los Angeles Lakers’ devastating loss to the Western Conference playoff-contending Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday night, tempers among the team’s supporters were at an all-time high. LeBron James was seated on the Lakers bench and appeared to get into a heated argument with a fan wearing a Kobe Bryant jersey.
LeBron James appeared to get into a heated exchange with a fan late in the Lakers loss to the Clippers 😬
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It’s hard to tell what’s being said, but it sure looks like James utters some variation of “I got you one of those”, as the Lakers fan gestures to his hand, as if pointing at a ring.
But the Bryant fan appeared unsatisfied with James’ response- and The King seemed unwilling to continue the exchange any further.
As far as athlete-fan disagreements go, this one seemed relatively mild, especially given the stakes of the Lakers-Clippers showdown.
Still, the brief exchange shows that there are still Lakers fans out there who will compare James, who has won one ring in Los Angeles, to Bryant, who secured five championship rings in Hollywood.
Even Lakers owner Jeanie Buss seemingly took a subtle shot at James with a tweet, saying she missed Bryant and that he would “understand” the current situation the franchise was going through in 2022, though she later denied the tweet had anything to do with The King.
There’s no denying that Lakers fans feel at least a little bit of tension towards James at times- and losses like Wednesday’s, which carried major playoff implications, bring such tensions to the surface.
LeBron James and the Lakers will have to put the loss behind them quickly, as Kevin Durant and the Phoenix Suns will be coming to town on Friday night.
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