"I was urinating blood" - Ex-Lakers center analyzes LeBron James' controversial video of popping pills courtside

Former LA Lakers center Kwame Brown broke down the viral clip of LeBron James taking a pill on the sidelines on his YouTube channel on Sunday. Brown talked about the reality of NBA players taking pills while in the middle of the game and said that it was normal around the league.

According to Brown's analysis, James didn't take any harmful pills. According to Brown, he thinks that the All-Star forward took Indomethacin, which he claims is an anti-inflammatory pill.

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“If I had to take a guess, this is not what people are thinking it is,” Brown said (Timestamp: 6:36). “I don’t think it has anything to do with no motherf*****g ‘bow cold.’ I don’t think it has anything to do with no steroids. It’s definitely hard on your kidneys and liver."

Brown said in his video that he used to take similar pills during his playing days with the Lakers. However, for the former lottery pick, he suffered a concerning side effect.

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“They had my taking that s**t so many times when I played for the Lakers, when I had to have ankle and shoulder surgery, Brown said. "I should’ve shut it down that year and went on ahead and had my surgery.

“But to play, I was taking these pills all the time, so at one point I woke up in so much pain I was urinating blood.”

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Brown played for the Lakers from 2005 to 2008, following a trade with the Washington Wizards involving Caron Butler and Chucky Atkins. During his time in Los Angeles, he averaged 7.4 points, 6.2 rebounds and 1.3 assists.

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Fans weren't too concerned to see LeBron James pop the pill

During the Lakers' 103-99 win against the Sacramento Kings on Saturday, eagle-eyed fans caught LeBron James taking a pill from the team's medical staff.

Following what the fans discovered, they talked about it on X (formerly Twitter).

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"N***a that’s some fucking ibuprofen," one fan said.

"God forbid a guy need some ibuprofen," another fan commented.

"N****s ain’t ever seen Tylenol?" a fan said.

Other fans shared the same sentiment.

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"Bruh I know he's on PEDs but a Tylenol is definitely need at 39 years old, s**t I need 4 getn out the bed lol," a fan said.

"Well he is an old man. He need his one a day 😂," another fan reacted.

"Pain pills. Advil, or whatever. At his age, im not surprised or salty about it. If I did half of what he does on the court I’d be eating Tylenol like candy," one fan commented.

Neither James nor the Lakers have addressed the viral clip.

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