LeBron James Restrained After Heckler Makes Fun Of Hairline

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After a fan started calling LeBron out after a game, a ref held the star Laker back.

After losing to the Los Angeles Clippers 133 to 115 on Wednesday (January 25), a heckler bashed Lakers star LeBron James for his hairline. In fact, LeBron looked quite frustrated in general after 48 points on his end and yet another lost game. Still, it's no reason for fans to harass him at his games, as it's the kind of hate that you don't want to clap back to.

LOS ANGELES, CA - JANUARY 24, 2023: LA Clippers guard Paul George (13) points for assistance to defend Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (6) in the 4th quarter at Crypto.com Arena on January 24, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)

Overall, LeBron is quite used to the heckles and jokes, and he's answered such jabs with one of the all-time greatest NBA careers. However, it's a lot easier to mitigate hateful comments online, especially not in your home court. Moreover, an unidentified fan scolded the 38-year-old for his hair.

"Hey, Brown, you better get this s**t together," they screamed, "with that receding a** hairline!" Upon that phrase, James noticed the fan and stopped in his tracks to address him. However, a referee held him back by beckoning him beyond the court. "Look, he's mad, look at him! You sick," he continued before laughing and turning the camera away. What's more is that people called for him to stop during the clip.

As such, many on social media brought in jokes of their own or called out this toxic behavior. "Not this giggle at the end… sir sit down and eat them nuts," one user wrote via Instagram. Another commented, "Can ppl come to your job and harass you? Especially after a tough day at work, yall would be ready to scuffle too!" Meanwhile, other people treated it as dirt on LeBron's shoulder. "If the only problem he has is a hairline s**t life is good!!" one user wrote.

Moreover, the NBA superstar aims to break Kareem Abdul-Jabar's scoring record for the regular season, and he's dangerously close. Most recently, however, he commented on his son Bronny's college aspirations and what team he might land on. Reportedly, he's between Oregon, USC, and Ohio State.

“I think Bronny can go to any college he wants to," LeBron expressed. "All I have to do is pick up the phone. If Bronny says he wants to go there, he’s good enough."

Still, what do you think of a heckler bothering LeBron James over his hairline? Whatever the case, let us know in the comments down below. Also, as always, come back to HNHH for more NBA highlights and antics.

About The Author
Gabriel Bras Nevares is a staff writer for HotNewHipHop. He joined HNHH while completing his B.A. in Journalism & Mass Communication at The George Washington University in the summer of 2022. Born and raised in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Gabriel treasures the crossover between his native reggaetón and hip-hop news coverage, such as his review for Bad Bunny’s hometown concert in 2024. But more specifically, he digs for the deeper side of hip-hop conversations, whether that’s the “death” of the genre in 2023, the lyrical and parasocial intricacies of the Kendrick Lamar and Drake battle, or the many moving parts of the Young Thug and YSL RICO case. Beyond engaging and breaking news coverage, Gabriel makes the most out of his concert obsessions, reviewing and recapping festivals like Rolling Loud Miami and Camp Flog Gnaw. He’s also developed a strong editorial voice through album reviews, think-pieces, and interviews with some of the genre’s brightest upstarts and most enduring obscured gems like Homeboy Sandman, Bktherula, Bas, and Devin Malik.
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