For LeBron James, every moment he’s on the court is met with thousands of watchful eyes… and at least a few cameras that are carefully following his every action.
While it normally only serves to showcase his talent and skill on the floor, James does sometimes get caught making a questionable play.
This week, one of those plays could be coming back to bite him after one clip started making its rounds online. During his amazing 42-point Drew League performance earlier this month, fans couldn’t help but notice one of his elbows seemingly pushing the offensive player in the air.
LeBron wowed the crowd at Drew League on Saturday… people might’ve missed this (dirty?) play…https://t.co/ZWS5BDPMDX pic.twitter.com/cCwFT0hL9f
— BBALLBREAKDOWN (@bballbreakdown) July 20, 2022
It’s hard to determine Bron’s exact intentions from that angle, but it’s certainly not a good look for the King, especially since this is not the first time he has been accused of making a dirty play.
A few years ago, for example, James found himself in hot water after being caught making this play against Suns swingman Mikal Bridges.
Six minutes into the second quarter, James appears to undercut and then push Suns player Mikal Bridges as he was flying to the rim. Bridges was hurting for a while, but he did return to the game.
https://twitter.com/BALLYSPORTSAZ/status/1340143732994224129
Of course, you can make dirty plays without necessarily being a dirty player. Out of all the games James played, there are only a few moments that stand out as potentially dirty. If LeBron really played that way all the time, one would expect that we would have seen much more of these moments.
Nevertheless, it is possible that LeBron resorts to some questionable moves every once in a while, and his fame just means he won’t get away with it. Yes, even in the Drew League, fans are watching his every move and are always ready to jump when he opens himself up to scrutiny.
