LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers had two Pacers fans ejected in overtime of his team’s 126-116 win over the Indiana Pacers.
LeBron James began talking with an official and pointing at two supporters sitting courtside. After a brief conversation, security was called, and the fans were taken from their seats, Daily Wire reported.
James later told reporters during a post-game press conference about what made him uncomfortable, “I mean nothing is uncomfortable for me, but there’s a difference between cheering on your home faithful, booing opponents and things of that nature or not wanting your opponents to be successful, and there’s then moments where it goes outside the line with obscene gestures and words that shouldn’t be tolerated in our game from nobody.”
“I would never say it to a fan and a fan should never say it to a player,” James went on.
James made no claims regarding what the two fans said or did. However, James can be seen on video pointing at them while yelling: “It’s right f***ing here!”
The event drew a lot of criticism online, with many people dubbing James “LeSnitch” or “LeKaren” for ejecting the fans.
LeBron unhappy with some fans courtside in Indiana pic.twitter.com/1Ud3B69G1E
— The Action Network (@ActionNetworkHQ) November 25, 2021
And yes, we definitely will talk about the LeSnitch incident that happened at tonight's game in Indianapolis.
— Skip Bayless (@RealSkipBayless) November 25, 2021
LeSnitch back to his old tricks! He'll call fouls on people who aren't even in the game, cry to the officials. It's what he does. He whines to the league when things don't go his way. Nuggets fans remember what happened in the playoffs. https://t.co/0ZXazSPnfA
— Terry Wayne Carpenter, Jr. (@TJCarpenterShow) November 25, 2021
https://t.co/P7Cm14yGZj pic.twitter.com/ZEsSB5UB48
— Ian Miles Cheong @ stillgray.substack.com (@stillgray) November 25, 2021
Did they say something about China? https://t.co/kbMuKLxCKl
— Guy Benson (@guypbenson) November 25, 2021
LeBron stopped the whole game to snitch on these people lmaooooo. They got ejected, no warning or nothing. He told them to get out, and they had to get out lmaooooo
— Mightykeef (@MightyKeef) November 25, 2021
LeCEO https://t.co/WILfre54oX