Birthday boy of the night, LeBron James criticized the refereeing decision in Los Angeles Lakers x Minnesota Timberwolves, by the NBA
Night birthday boy, LeBron James failed to avoid the defeat of Los Angeles Lakers for the Minnesota Timberwolvesby 108 to 106. However, a controversial move defined the match last Saturday, the 30th.
With just over three seconds left in the game, LeBron scored what would be a three-pointer and would bring the match to a draw. After reviewing the move, the referee understood that the Lakers player stepped over the line and validated the move for two points.
LeBron’s shot was ruled as a 2-POINTER 😳
T-Wolves hand Bron a loss on his bday pic.twitter.com/OfkQ9njyKc
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) December 31, 2023
In releasing the game report, Tony Brothers, head of the arbitration team, stated that the review was not conclusive enough to overturn the court decision. The document further inflamed the discussion.
“Obviously it’s a three-pointer. My foot is behind the line. You can see the space between the front of my foot and the three-dot line. You can clearly see the wood on the floor. Stevie Wonder can see that, champ,” LeBron said in a post-game interview.
In a post after the match, King James was irritated with the decision and mocked the refereeing: “Then! Damn. Birthday present for me”, wrote the star.
The Los Angeles Lakers are ninth in the NBA Western Conference. The team will play again on the night of this Sunday, 31st, at 9pm (Brasília time), against New Orleans Pelicans.
Source: sportbuzz
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