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Jan 28, 2023; Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (6) defended by Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum (0) during the second half at TD Garden. Mandatory Credit: Paul Rutherford-USA TODAY Sports
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Jan 28, 2023; Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (6) defended by Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum (0) during the second half at TD Garden. Mandatory Credit: Paul Rutherford-USA TODAY Sports
The latest matchup between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Boston Celtics was an NBA classic. From controversial calls, heated moments, and phenomenal plays, the game had it all. Former NBA champion LeBron James was apparently fouled by Jayston Tatum in the dying moments of the game, which started an online debate. James was devastated after the referees didn’t call a foul, and the NBA world seemed to be in unison.
Al Horford’s sister did not agree with the fans and James. In fact, she mocked the Lakers superstar, and this invited a lot of hate on social media. When she posted a death threat she received, the NBA world showed no remorse for her situation.
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NBA fans bash Al Horford’s sister for her LeBron James take
The Boston Celtics beat the Lakers 125-121 in overtime in their latest matchup. Despite a good back-and-forth matchup, the controversial challenge on LeBron caught most of the headlines.
Anna Horford, the sister of Celtics star Al Horford gave her thoughts about the challenge on Twitter. She wrote, “And the Oscars goes to…” and deleted the tweet. However, fans were quick to hate on her. One fan went to the extent of giving death threats to Horford, and she posted a screenshot of the hate message on Twitter.
Here’s what the fans had to say about this situation.
Players have probably heard worse in Boston especially in the TD Garden, move on stop crying
— ²³𝙻𝚎𝙱𝚛𝚘𝚗𝚌𝚑𝚒𝚝𝚒𝚜🏀☄️🌎💞 (@BronGotGame) January 30, 2023
He cooked you lowkey
— 𝓓𝓮𝓿𝓲𝓷🍀🐆 (@CookedByDevy) January 29, 2023
Why would you purposely taunt fans… and then get upset when you get the tweets YOU KNOW you would get?
— NephewOfTheKing👑 (@BuiltbyRoyalty) January 29, 2023
Stop acting slow.
Lakers fans at their best
— Felipe (@luisinh093) January 29, 2023
Boston Mass is the racist capital of the United states
— BrianJohn (@BrianJohnMDbmo) January 29, 2023
As the above reactions, some fans are calling out Anna Horford for purposely taunting the fans. On the other hand, a majority of the fans were quick to bash the user for taking such an extreme step.
What did James say about the controversy?
The four-time NBA champion is not one to shy away from calling out lapses in officiating. After their heartbreaking loss, he talked about the situation and called it “weird”.
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NBA, Basketball Herren, USA Los Angeles Lakers at Boston Celtics Jan 28, 2023 Boston, Massachusetts, USA Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James 6 reacts during the second half against the Boston Celtics at TD Garden. Boston TD Garden Massachusetts USA.
Anthony Davis, Patrick Beverly, and numerous other Lakers star also voiced their opinion. A distraught Davis asserted that the team felt ‘cheated’ by the officials. Additionally, he also talked about how the league should take action against the officials for obvious mistakes.
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