LeBron James Confronts Heckling Lakers Fans in NSFW Viral Clip
LeBron James had to deal with heckling fans throughout his entire career and that’s exactly what happened in the Lakers loss to the New Orleans Pelicans.
The Los Angeles Lakers lost the game to the Lakers and it was probably one of the worst losses in the regular season. It was so bad that even team owner Jeanie Buss left the arena in the third quarter. Lakers players faced serious pressure and some of them even took a shot at hecklers. Some of these hecklers were Lakers fans.
LeBron James fueled by heckling Lakers fans
It’s hard but players can’t ignore the noise. It got really loud during last night’s game.
“We got a tough stretch with Dallas, Clippers again Thursday, then Golden State on Saturday,” LeBron told the media following the 123-95 loss to the Clippers. “And we still got 10 road games this month, or March, so it don’t get easier for us. It all starts with a win. That’s what it starts with. Try to get off of this slide and get a win, and learn from that win with things you did well, things that you didn’t do so well. So it always starts with that and how you can try to get into a game-by-game situation.”
Things got really messy during the game. LeBron didn’t mind responding to rude fans. Russell Westbrook did the same. In fact, he didn’t even regret saying those things. Outside noise won’t destroy his inner peace. He would never let people get inside their head.
Lakers head coach Frank Vogel noticed the situation. He admits that his players struggled to deliver.
“We’re not shooting the ball well from the perimeter, and the paint’s clogged, and we’re trying to force inside — with the pass, with the bounce — and it’s leading to a lot of turnovers,” he said. “And we’re not moving that well defensively. So, we weren’t very good on either end tonight.”
If you ask Dwight Howard, he’d say that Lakers players should never ever give up. Things can get ugly throughout the regular season and players went through a lot. Giving up at this point is not a solution. There’s still hope, right?
“It’s real easy to give up, throw in the towel and say negative things,” Howard said. “So, really at a loss for words. But we got to stay positive. We can’t sulk in defeat, and we can’t quit on each other. I know it’s been a very rough season, but nah, I think that’d be bad.”