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“Refs Back at It Again”: Just Days After LeBron James’ ‘Unfair’ Moment, Son Bronny Sees Similar Fate

Published 01/15/2023, 9:30 AM EST

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LeBron James was not happy at the end of a nail-biter between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Dallas Mavericks. The game went to double OT where the Mavs secured a 119-115 win at the Crypto.com Arena. However, the result could have been much different if a foul call at the end of regulation was made. With the scores tied at 101 and with just 3 seconds left, Troy Brown attempted a long three. But Tim Hardaway Jr. was able to deflect, and it ended up as an air ball. However, James was not happy it was not called a shooting foul as Hardaway Jr. bumped into Brown, and he let his frustration known.

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Days after the double OT loss against the Mavs, the four-time MVP was disappointed with another call. This time it was while watching his son Bronny James play.

LeBron and the fans were not happy with the call on Bronny

Bronny James has been making huge strides recently as his athletic abilities come to the fore. During Sierra Canyon’s recent game against the Crespi Celts, he threw down two massive alley-oops. His parents LeBron and Savannah James were in the building to cheer him on. The four-time NBA champion was hyped after the first lob. Even though the second one was better, it was called a technical because Bronny slapped the backboard after the dunk.

Understandably, James was frustrated after the call. However, he was not alone. As the video clip of the lob throwdown was shared on Twitter, many fans showed their disappointment with the call.

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While some fans noted it was the right call according to the rules, even they did not think the call should have been made. Many felt rules and calls like this take the fun out of basketball games.

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In the clip, LeBron James and Savannah can be seen disappointed and confused with the call. The crowd was not happy with the call as well. Bronny and Sierra Canyon won the game comfortably with a scoreline of 64-47.

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LeBron James left furious about the no-call against the Mavs

After a very poor start to the season, LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers have finally built some momentum despite their injury woes. For the first time in the season, they won five-straight games. But then the Lakers lost two straight games which have taken away the momentum. While the loss against the Denver Nuggets was a blowout, the loss against the Dallas Mavericks was a stinger.

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So it was no surprise James was not happy with the loss and also about the no-foul call on Troy Brown. When the reporters asked Brown about the incident in the locker room, James could be heard in the background saying that it was a foul, irrespective of what the officials said.

Do you think it should have been called a shooting foul on Troy Brown? Let us know in the comments below.

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Bagavathi Eswaran

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Bagavathi Eswaran is an NBA writer at EssentiallySports. He has been playing the game of basketball for more than 20 years now and has also been following the NBA for more than 10 years. After not being able to go pro, this former college player decided to join the IT industry.
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Veer Badani