LeBron James
LeBron James has pointed out a major problem with NBA referees and accused them of “missing calls for years” after the Los Angeles Lakers’ latest defeat.
The Los Angeles Lakers went down to the Cleveland Cavaliers in their latest game at the Crypto.com Arena on Sunday night. The Lakers suffered their third defeat on the bounce as they went down 114-100 to the Cleveland Cavaliers, who constructed a brilliant turnaround in the second half to pile further misery on the struggling Lakers and their talisman LeBron James.
Despite trailing the Lakers by six points after the first half, the Cavaliers put together a sensational turnaround in the second half to win the half 56-36 – recording a 114-100 win over the Lakers. While a third defeat on the bounce left the Lakers’ fans and players frustrated, nobody voiced their frustration as LeBron did as he addressed the media.
James had a decent outing against his former side with whom he won the 2016 NBA Championship, as he racked up a team-high 27 points, 7 rebounds, and 4 assists. However, LeBron’s heroics were not enough to secure the game in the Lakers’ favor, and the four-time NBA champion voiced his frustrations following the game as he ripped into the refereeing.
Speaking to the media following the Lakers’ latest defeat, LeBron complained about the refereeing standards in the NBA for several years.
The four time champion addressed the media following the game, and spoke on how the referees in the NBA have missed calls for years. LeBron said: “Last game I got bumped, knocked off the path a few times and at halftime, the refs came to me and told me they missed it. That’s kind been what they’ve been telling me over the last couple of years that they just missed it.”
LeBron’s frustrations broke through in what was a difficult night for him against his former side, but he will certainly hope to bring the Lakers back at their level in the upcoming set of games.
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