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Kevin Sweeney

Hot Mics Caught LeBron James Getting Mad at Opponent for Flopping, and NBA Fans Had Jokes

LeBron James was mic’d up for the Lakers’ matchup with the Grizzlies Tuesday night and was caught razzing another player for flopping. Naturally, the internet had jokes.

James and Grizzlies star big Jaren Jackson Jr. were battling for position in the post. When LeBron tried edging in front of Jackson Jr., the Grizzlies forward flew backwards, drawing a whistle from the referees. James wasn’t pleased, accusing Jackson Jr. of flopping on the play to earn a call.

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James scores a basket between Memphis Grizzlies guard Marcus Smart and forward Jaren Jackson Jr. during the first half at Crypto.com Arena.

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“I really threw you to the ground like that J-Jack?” James was caught saying sarcastically, tossing in a grin for good measure.

Here’s the video of the play.

While Jackson Jr. clearly made the most of the contact, fans didn’t seem all that interested in hearing James complain about flopping. After all, the legendary Laker has been accused of embellishing contact plenty of times throughout his storied career.

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