LeBron James Goes Off On NBA Officials After Bad Call In Lakers Game

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LeBron has never been afraid to voice his displeasure.

LeBron James is one of the leading voices in the NBA today. When he talks, people tend to listen and for good reason. He is currently in his 17th season in the league so he knows how things operate on a nightly basis. Last night, his Los Angeles Lakers were taking on the New Orleans Pelicans and the issue in his crosshairs was the officiating. Near the end of the game, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope was called for a foul on Brandon Ingram which LeBron thought was unjustified. Lakers head coach Frank Vogel issued a coach's challenge but the call was immediately upheld, much to the dismay of James.

James reacted by going up to ESPN's Jeff Van Gundy where he began ripping into the officials and how they never want to be wrong. The whole thing was caught on camera and you can hear James clearly the whole time.

"That's a bad call," LeBron said. "When the ref makes that call, he don't never want to be wrong. They're never going to overturn it. Ever. Ever."

James makes a valid point as the challenges are always looked at by the reds who made the call in the first place. There isn't much incentive to overturn the call and if a ref does, in fact, do such a thing, they are conceding they were wrong all along. When you're a player like LeBron, these things are going to annoy you, so it shouldn't be a surprise he reacted this way.


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Alexander Cole is the current editor-in-chief of HotNewHipHop. He started at HotNewHipHop back in 2018 where he began as a Sports and Sneakers writer. It was here where he began to hone his craft, putting his journalism degree from Concordia University in Montreal, Quebec, to good use. Since that time, he has documented some of the biggest stories in the hip-hop world. From the Kendrick Lamar and Drake beef to the disturbing allegations against Diddy, Alex has helped HotNewHipHop navigate large-scale stories as they happen. In 2021, he went to the Bahamas for the Big 3's Championship Game. It was here where he got to interview legendary figures like Ice Cube, Clyde Drexler, and Stephen Jackson. He has also interviewed other superstar athletes such as Antonio Brown, Damian Lillard, and Paul Pierce. This is in addition to conversations with social media provocateurs like Jake Paul, and younger respected artists like Kaycyy, Lil Tecca, and Jeleel!
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