Lakers star LeBron James took to his Instagram account to criticize NBA referees for not calling a foul in Sunday's game despite a bloody scratch on his right arm.
Even James It pointed out A long scratch that visibly bled during the game when he confronted official Moosa Dagar during the second half of the Lakers vs. Trail Blazers game at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles on Jan. 21. Fox News reported that he was injured.
Trail Blazers rookie Scoot Henderson appeared to take a blow to James' right bicep while trying to steal the ball from him. This collision sent the ball out of bounds. However, the incident was not ruled a foul, so James' appeal was in vain.
LeBron James left with bloody scratches, dissatisfied with no-foul call: 'I'm giving up' https://t.co/6LRZN6IymG
— Fox News (@FoxNews) January 23, 2024
Unusually, James resisted flailing after being scratched.
After the game, James lashed out at the referee on his Instagram Story.
“(The referee) looked straight at me and said, 'I didn't see the foul.' Oh my god! I give up,” he allegedly wrote, according to Fox.
James wasn't too worn down either, scoring 28 points on Sunday night.
#00 Scoot Henderson of the Portland Trail Blazers defends against #23 LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers at Crypto.com Arena on January 21, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. (Juan Ocampo/NBAE via Getty Images)
The Lakers next face the Los Angeles Clippers on January 23, but James will be sidelined due to an ankle injury.
The Lakers star has reported an ankle injury for several weeks, but continues to play.But he already exclude heading into Tuesday's game after Sunday's 134-110 win over the Trail Blazers.
James is averaging 24.8 points, 7.4 assists and 7.2 rebounds per game this season. However, the team is 9th in the Western Conference with 22 wins and 22 losses so far this season.
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