LeBron James of the Lakers has been in the news lately because he is upset about a lot of things, from his team’s problems in the Western Conference to his unsure future in the NBA. On Wednesday night, James was in the news again for an incident he had with Deni Avdija of the Washington Wizards. Videos of the incident and the flagrant foul that followed went viral.
Before the game, the Internet shared new information about James and Anthony Davis’s health that got fans talking. The event happened on the same day that legendary Lakers player Kobe Bryant’s new sneakers were released by the famous shoe company Adidas.
As the night went on, the Lakers quickly took a big lead over their Eastern Conference rivals. They were hoping to get a much-needed win despite the chaos that had happened earlier.
After the elbow, James’s clear foul goes viral.
During the match on Wednesday night, James Avdija in the face with a strong elbow during his spin move. The move got a clear one foul, and fans on X had a lot to say about it.
The foul James got was very unusual because he hasn’t been in the top 25 for severe fouls so far this 2023–2024 season.
What Do Fans Say About James’ Flagrant Foul? Fans’ reactions on X were all over the place, and they talked about James’ problem in both funny and serious ways.
In the first half of the game at Capital One Arena on April 3, 2024, Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (23) drives to the basket while Washington Wizards forward Deni Avdija (8) guards. Geoff Burke of USA TODAY Sports must be credited.
“Draymond Green is so proud (right now),” one fan said in response to what happened.
Someone else shared a short video clip of James looking angry that “The King” had to deal with the consequences of his careless elbow on the Wizards’ former top ten pick, an Israeli small forward.
“King James always makes us laugh and smile…”This guy is so annoying!” Another fan added, sounds like he was enjoying the unfortunate play that seemed to happen by accident.
![Highlight] LeBron drives, spins and takes out Avdija with an elbow to the face : r/DeniAvdijaX](https://image.yega.online/uploads/image_660eb34bf0613.webp)
Others compared James to Green and made up a story about what the Warriors forward might have gotten for doing the same thing as Green.
The fan said on X, “Draymond do that, they him out.”
The Lakers beat the Nuggets 125–120 to win the game and improve their season record to 44–33.