Hecklers Ejected After Continuous Harassment On Lakers Star
1,300 fans were in attendance at the Hawks' State Farm Arena, and among those fans, two women and two men were escorted out of the arena for heckling Laker star Lebron James.
"I'm happy fans are back. I need that interaction. I don't feel like they deserved to be kicked out." Lebron James shares after the Laker-Hawks game. A clip of the argument even went viral, and Lebron can be seen smiling as he argues with the fans. Appropriately, the fans were swiftly ejected by authorities after the brief interaction.
Explaining what had gone on in the incident that caused the game to be paused in the fourth quarter, James added that there was a back and forth between two grown men (this referring to him and the fan). Lebron said his piece, and the heckler said his, earlier reports suggest.
Additionally, one of the women even removed her face mask to verbally abuse James. This move was later condemned by Frank Vogel, Lakers' head coach.
Aside from this, Lebron James was still able to perform brilliantly as he scored 21 points, including the clutch final nine points for the Lakers. With that, he accompanied 7 rebounds and 9 assists in the win over the Atlanta Hawks. This was paired by Anthony Davis's 25 points and 3 blocks, leading the Lakers as the top scorer.
The 36-year-old Laker superstar has not been a stranger to these kinds of interactions. Lebron even jokes on social media about the interaction, showing how unbothered he is.
But beyond that, Lebron keeps his head up high and doesn't let the heckling get to his game. In his seventeenth season, Lebron James has been averaging 25 points, 7.7 rebounds, and 7.5 assists per game. Currently, Lebron James ranks 4th on the 2021 NBA MVP race.
