Lebron James and Isaiah Stewart were both ejected from a game between the Los Angeles Lakers and Detroit Pistons after James elbowed Stewart in the face, drawing blood. The foul and Stewart's reaction brought on a mix of reactions from fans and players.
's Max Lederman called for James' suspension, tweeting:"Suspend him. LeBron skates for his dirty plays waaay too much."That was dirty from LeBronHowever, producer DJ iLL WiLL pointed out that in James' lengthy NBA career, this is only the second time he has been ejected.
"Lebron James been playing in the NBA like 2 decades and never did anything like that before... he obviously isn't a dirty player s*** happens," he tweeted. While Harrison Faigen of the Locked on Lakers podcast tweeted:"LeBron only having TWO ejections in 19 seasons is a wild stat."Others have noted that it looked like James was trying to move away from Stewart when he struck him.
"You can tell that LeBron didn't mean to hit him he was trying to get loose from Stewart locking his arm up. Watch the replay and you'll see it. LeBron even tried to apologize. Playing dirty is not part of LeBron's game, never has been," a fan said in response to Bayless.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Pistons' Isaiah Stewart Tries to Fight LeBron James After Hard FoulStewart was ready to throw down with the King, by any means necessary.
Read more »
LeBron James is ejected before Lakers rally from 17 down to beat PistonsLakers star LeBron James is ejected after elbowing Detroit's Isaiah Stewart in the face, drawing blood, before they win 121-116 after trailing by 17.
Read more »
Lakers' LeBron James ejected from Pistons game after flagrant foul 2Lakers forward LeBron James is ejected from the game in third quarter Sunday after elbowing Pistons forward Isaiah Stewart in the face, drawing blood.
Read more »
NBA roundup: LeBron James returns, but Lakers lose at BostonJayson Tatum had 37 points and 11 rebounds as the host Boston Celtics spoiled the much-anticipated return of LeBron James in a 130-108 win over the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday night.
Read more »
Lily James’ resemblance to Pamela Anderson is uncanny in teaser for new Hulu seriesThe limited series will premiere on Hulu on Feb. 2, 2022.
Read more »
Bronny James Loses Free-Throw Contest To TikTok Star, Forced To Give Up KicksBronny James was forced to give up his sick kicks over the weekend ... and it's all 'cause he lost a free-throw competition to a TikTokker.
Read more »