LeBron takes OKC fan's 'suck it up' taunt in stride
LeBron James faced an unlikely foe Sunday while attempting to confer with a referee as a foul call was adjudicated in a 115-92 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder.
A fan sitting courtside in Oklahoma City, feet from Cavaliers coach Tyronn Lue and well within ear shot of James, had a message for the 12-time All-Star and four-time MVP near the end of the first half, with Cleveland leading 60-53.
“Just suck it up, LeBron!” bellowed a middle-aged woman, whose outburst could be seen and heard on the national TV broadcast as James lightly pleaded with the referee, arms outstretched.
For James’ part, he didn’t appear to immediately react to the fan’s advice.
Later, though, a video clip of the sequence was published to his Instagram account, @kingjames.
“I guess she told me!! Hahahaha,” the accompanying text read. “#JustSuckItUpLeBron #NoMomo #Classic.”
The Cavaliers pulled away in the third quarter en route to their fifth straight win, with James putting up 25 points, 11 assists and seven rebounds.
“These guys step up,” Lue said of the Cavs. “They play hard, they play for each other. If they continue to do that, they’ll be fine.”
Information from The Associated Press was used in this report.
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