LeBron James appears to roast Warriors player who called Lakers out for flopping

Following the Los Angeles Lakers’ series-clinching win over the Golden State Warriors Friday evening, LeBron James appeared to bark again at one Warriors participant who took a shot at him through the collection. 

The Lakers received Sport 6, 122-101, and James dropped 30 points with 9 rebounds and 9 assists.

In an Instagram put up celebrating the win, James confirmed footage in a reel of the matchup with this caption: 

“I HATE IT! Began from the underside, now we right here, [ninja emoji], we made it! [crown emoji].”

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Los Angeles Lakers ahead LeBron James, left, shoots as Golden State Warriors guard Jordan Poole defends through the first half in Sport 3 of an NBA Western Convention semifinal Could 6, 2023, in Los Angeles.  (AP Photograph/Mark J. Terrill)

Why did he capitalize the primary line? A tune was performed through the reel, a well-liked observe referred to as “Tuscan Leather-based” by rapper Drake, which incorporates the road, “Bench gamers speaking like starters, I hate it.”

The reel cuts instantly after that line, and lots of imagine that it was directed at Warriors bench participant JaMychal Inexperienced. 

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Inexperienced had an Instagram story with a reposted picture that confirmed a quote from James about flopping, which grew to become a scorching matter through the collection. 

“We don’t work on flopping. … We’re simply not a workforce that goes on the market and on the lookout for flopping alternatives. It is simply not us. It is by no means been. There’s truly by no means been any groups that I’ve performed on in my 20 years the place we’ve been a flopping workforce,” James stated. 

Inexperienced positioned a blue cap emoji over James’ head within the image, suggesting he believed James was mendacity. 

JaMychal Inexperienced of the Golden State Warriors warms up earlier than Sport 5 of the Western Convention semifinals of the 2023 NBA Playoffs in opposition to the Los Angeles Lakers Could 10, 2023, at Chase Middle in San Francisco. (Noah Graham/NBAE by way of Getty Pictures)

James by no means responded verbally in any interviews, however his put up may very well be his response and acknowledgment he noticed what Inexperienced stated this complete time. 

Irrespective of the case, the Lakers are again within the Western Convention finals, which James and Anthony Davis reached within the bubble through the 2019-20 season after they received all of it. James scored not less than 21 factors in each sport in opposition to the Warriors, and the Lakers appear to be the new workforce within the west after competing within the NBA play-in tournament. 

James’ focus will now transfer to the Denver Nuggets, the Lakers’ opponent within the convention finals, after the Nuggets took care of the Phoenix Suns in six video games. 

Los Angeles Lakers ahead LeBron James gestures to a referee through the first half in Sport 3 of an NBA Western Convention semifinal sport in opposition to the Golden State Warriors Could 6, 2023, in Los Angeles.  (AP Photograph/Mark J. Terrill)

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Game 1 of that series will tip off Tuesday at 8:30 p.m. ET.