LeBron James Goes Viral With Hilarious Jayson Tatum Foul Theatrics

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LeBron James #6 of the Los Angeles Lakers reacts during the second half against the Boston Celtics at TD Garden on January 28, 2023 in Boston, Massachusetts. The Celtics defeat the Lakers 125-121. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)
A day later and LeBron still cannot believe it.

LeBron James and the Lakers have faced their fair share of problems this season. Of course, they struggled in the early going and have been trying to get back into a winning rhythm. Overall, this has been hard to do, and it was even harder on Saturday night as the Lakers lost to the Celtics.

However, the Lakers should have won on last-second free throws. Unfortunately for LeBron, the referees missed a very obvious call on Jayson Tatum. Subsequently, James responded with some hilarious theatrics in which he dropped to his knees. Subsequently, the Lakers went on to lose in overtime.

LeBron Speaks

Following the game, the NBA had no choice but to come out and comment on what happened. In the end, the league admitted to the fact that this was, indeed, a foul. Regardless, the Lakers still lost and there was nothing that could be done to actually overturn that fact. Consequently, James and his teammates were still incredibly upset with the result.

Following this game, James too to Twitter. The first time was on Sunday morning when he wrote "That one hurt bit time, I don't understand." Additionally, James commented on it again in the afternoon, saying "I don't understand. I truly don't."

From there, LeBron clearly was not finished. He even took to his Instagram story where he continued to give his commentary on the matter. For instance, he posted a photo of the block on his Instagram story and even tagged Jayson Tatum. Subsequently, Tatum responded by saying "last night was a blur... good game champ."

Needless to say, it was not a great night for Lakers players or the fans as a whole. They could not believe how badly they got hosed and for good reason. Overall, it was just a terrible night for the officials.

Let us know what you thought of the blown call, in the comments down below. Additionally, stay tuned to HNHH for more news from around the sports world.

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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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