LeBron James wasn't going to slide it out easily.
Following the Lakers' 106-102 Friday night victory, the 21 All-Stars and four MVPs went to Instagram and overthrowed at the expense of their dissatisfaction with the controversial, slow-game foul.
Later in the fourth quarter, with 25.1 seconds left, the Clippers dragged four points, and James received an inbound pass, fouled by Kawi Leonard, knocking him down with a clear blow to the face.
The Clippers continued to challenge the phone, which was overturned after officials determined it was “limited contact.”
James posted a photo of his contact and had two words on Instagram for the judge: “Limit Huh!?!?”
Overturned a foul call in Lakers-Clippers game
February 28th. Instagram @kingjames
“Later contact was considered a limit, and therefore this is a successful challenge. …The Clippers get basketball as a side job,” officials ruled.
When he received the inbound pass, Leonard tried to steal the ball, and his arm seemed to hit James's face.
James, 40, stayed in court for a while following a foul and was eventually raised by two teammates.
Following Cole, James appears to have argued with the referee about what could have been a game-changing call.
Still, the Lakers left with five consecutive wins, and James left with a double double with 28 points and 13 rebounds over 37 minutes, along with three assists.
Additionally, the game became the oldest player in NBA history, averaging over 25 points in a month, adding James again to the history books.
In February he averaged 29.3 points, 10.5 boards and 6.9 assists throughout 11 games, including Friday.
The Lakers also held a 9-2 record during that stretch.
