And the haters got to do their thing. Apparently the NBA tired of simulations of it LeBron James and after a controversial piece he played in the match between Los Angeles Lakers and Memphis Grizzlies with Dillon Brooks he decided to take matters into his own hands.
It’s not the first time LeBron has simulated an alleged Brooks foul, as Dillon flagged James in a game of the 2019/20 NBA season and punched him in the face, but the contact wasn’t that strong, although the Lakers star fell to the ground.
In the Lakers’ 115-to-105 win last Friday, a similar move was presented between LeBron and Brooks: the second quarter of the game passed and James went on to fight a rebound after a missed shot by Anthony Davis. Dillon made him the rebounding fence, He stretched out his right arm and that movement went close to James’ body, but it wasn’t that bad …
LeBron received a warning from the NBA for violating the league’s anti-flopping rule in game vs. the Memphis Grizzlies.
This is the play.pic.twitter.com/tbkGf4iD8j– CLUTCH TIME ⏱ (@ClutchTimeArg)
February 13, 2021
James fell to the ground again and in a new simulation the referees got dirty. The images were clear, reaching the office of NBA Commissioner Adam Silver, who decided to start make it clear to LeBron that these postures will no longer be allowed.
The NBA’s warning to LeBron James against counterfeiting
As reported by Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports, LeBron received James a warning from the NBA for violating the anti-flopping rule (simulation) in the game between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Memphis Grizzlies. So, Source, you know, forewarned soldier don’t die in …
LeBron James has received a warning for violating the league’s anti-flopping rule against Memphis
– Chris Haynes (@ChrisBHaynes)
February 13, 2021