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LeBron James Strongly Called Out NBA Referees In Response To A Fan With A Wild Conspiracy Theory

LeBron James tweeted an intense call out of the NBA's referees quoting a fan that had quite a wild conspiracy theory about the Lakers not getting calls.

Divij Kulkarni
Jan 16, 2023
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LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers are in a frustrating place at the moment. The team has been performing decently in their recent games, but the losses keep racking up. They recently lost a very tight game against the Philadelphia 76ers that many of the players perhaps thought they should have won. And the frustration is starting to boil over. 

LeBron James cut a very frustrated figure after the loss to the Sixers, and it seemingly had a lot to do with Russell Westbrook‘s final play of the game. Russ drove the ball against Joel Embiid and failed to get a proper shot up, with the Lakers vehemently suggesting that Westbrook got fouled. The referees didn’t agree, though, and a fan on Twitter posted quite a conspiracy theory about it. 

This must be MUCH BIGGER STORY than it is.

What NBA is basically doing, is 2 days in a row, altering their own definition of the rules, their own guidelines to tell the fans to “believe them” instead of our own eyes on Game Deciding Plays!

How is this not a Huge Scandal?

🤨 https://t.co/TFc6tKGany

— Letting Go (@ProvideContext) January 16, 2023

“Regardless of how you feel about Russ, If you don’t think that this was as clear of a foul as it gets – then you’re lying. Period. For NBA to come out and shamelessly lie 2 games in a row against the Lakers? Why is NBA trying to make sure Lakers lose?

“This must be MUCH BIGGER STORY than it is. What NBA is basically doing, is 2 days in a row, altering their own definition of the rules, their own guidelines to tell the fans to “believe them” instead of our own eyes on Game Deciding Plays! How is this not a Huge Scandal?”

The Los Angeles Lakers lost a close game against the Dallas Mavericks as well, with the league even confirming that there were a lot of missed calls. But to suggest that there is an agenda against the Lakers might be a bit much. What’s wild is LeBron James doesn’t think so. 


LeBron James Says The Refereeing Is Not Making Sense To Him

NBA stars always have a problem with the referees, but very few call them out publicly. King James is clearly past the point of frustration, though, and he made that obvious when he quote-tweeted that fan. 

And all year they keep telling me to my face on the court, “I didn’t see it” or “It wasn’t a foul”. It’s not making sense to me seriously! Frustrating as hell man! Anyways keep going Squad! 💜💛👑 https://t.co/tsrlXtJjuO

— LeBron James (@KingJames) January 16, 2023

“And all year they keep telling me to my face on the court, ‘I didn’t see it’ or ‘It wasn’t a foul.’ It’s not making sense to me seriously! Frustrating as hell man! Anyways keep going Squad!”

It’s tough to say how long a tweet like this will remain up, but it’s safe to say that LeBron has perhaps inadvertently endorsed some serious allegations here. Frustration after a few losses is understandable, but it’s unlikely that the league will be very lenient following this tweet from James. 

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Divij Kulkarni is an NBA columnist for Fadeaway World. He has covered the NBA and the English Premier League, with 4 years of experience in creating sports content. Finding exciting and intriguing content about all things NBA is both his job and his passion. Divij loves the Dallas Mavericks and can be regularly observed getting emotional during games. Outside of basketball, he enjoys reading fantasy and sci-fi novels, consuming copious amounts of movies and TV, and spending time with his dog, Olivia. Expertise: NBA, Historical Sports ResearchFavorite Team: Dallas MavericksFeatured On HoopsHype, Sports Illustrated, Secret Base, MSNPrevious Work: Tribuna
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