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Following the game against the San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday night, a?Los Angeles Lakers star was stopped by the cops in Hollywood. The star had a pretty good game against the Spurs, but the celebration ended pretty quickly. Meanwhile, the news grabbed the attention of NBA fans, making them reflect on the affair on social media.

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The Lakers star is none other than the 29-year-old guard Dennis Schroder. Schroder performed quite well on the hardwood on Wednesday night, however, cops stopped him in the streets of LA later that evening.

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Lakers star Dennis Schroder’s vehicle was stopped by cops in Hollywood

TMZ Sports reported that the cops stopped Schroder, riding in his car, following his game against the Spurs. They wrote, “Cops tell TMZ Sports?it all went down at around midnight, just a couple hours after the Lakers game had ended. According to an LAPD spokesperson, the stop was initiated after the vehicle allegedly had improper plates.”?

Moreover, they reported, ?Video from the scene shows cops spoke with Schroder and what appeared to be his driver for about half an hour after pulling over the ride at a gas station.?

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Schroder wrapped up the game with 9 points, 8 rebounds, and 5 assists as the Lakers won 113-104. Apart from that, the German had 4 steals and 2 blocks to his name. Currently, Schroder is averaging 12.3 points, 2.6 rebounds, and 3.8 assists this season.

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Fans reflect on Schroder getting stopped by the cops

Meanwhile, shortly after the incident occurred, the news circulated on the internet and garnered a lot of attention from the fans. Many took to Twitter to express their thoughts and opinions. Most of the fans were seemingly confused and gave mixed opinions. Some of them enquired whether he was okay. While some of them criticized the cops.

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Here are some of the reactions from NBA Twitter:

https://twitter.com/LouAyeBurner/status/1618690787549798408?s=20&t=a1NoPzTDrCfHQvICOOj3Eg

https://twitter.com/ADmvppp/status/1618690619970564097?s=20&t=a1NoPzTDrCfHQvICOOj3Eg

https://twitter.com/ADmvppp/status/1618690662530154496?s=20&t=a1NoPzTDrCfHQvICOOj3Eg

The Lakers have had a poor run so far this season. They currently sit in 13th place on the Western Conference table with a 23-26 record.

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What are your thoughts on the cops stopping Schroder’s car in the streets of LA? Let us know in the comments section below.

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