LeBron James expresses frustration at inconsistent refereeing

LeBron James recently reacted to an NBA fan's tweet about Russell Westbrook getting fouled by Joel Embiid in the game-deciding moment of their last matchup. The fan pointed out that the referees have been making bad decisions recently, especially against the LA Lakers. James saw the tweet and agreed with him by stating his own examples of bad refereeing experiences.

LeBron James went on to say that the refs have been inconsistent throughout the season. James is baffled by the fact that these officials act like they don't see the foul or don't think it's a violation. He openly stated that he is frustrated with the refs and that the association needs to do something about it. Nevertheless, the "King" continues to fight for the remainder of the season.

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"And all year they keep telling me to my face on the court," James said. "'I didn’t see it' or 'It wasn’t a foul'. It’s not making sense to me seriously! Frustrating as hell man! Anyways keep going Squad!"

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And all year they keep telling me to my face on the court, “I didn’t see it” or “It wasn’t a foul”. It’s not making sense to me seriously! Frustrating as hell man! Anyways keep going Squad! twitter.com/providecontext…

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This must be MUCH BIGGER STORY than it is.

What NBA is basically doing, is 2 days in a row, altering their own definition of the rules, their own guidelines to tell the fans to “believe them” instead of our own eyes on Game Deciding Plays!

How is this not a Huge Scandal?

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This must be MUCH BIGGER STORY than it is.

What NBA is basically doing, is 2 days in a row, altering their own definition of the rules, their own guidelines to tell the fans to “believe them” instead of our own eyes on Game Deciding Plays!

How is this not a Huge Scandal?

🤨 twitter.com/providecontext…

And all year they keep telling me to my face on the court, “I didn’t see it” or “It wasn’t a foul”. It’s not making sense to me seriously! Frustrating as hell man! Anyways keep going Squad! 💜💛👑 twitter.com/providecontext…

Letting Go

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Regardless of how you feel about Russ,
If you don’t think that this was as clear of a foul as it gets - then you’re lying. Period.

For NBA to come out & shamelessly lie 2 games in a row against the Lakers? Why is NBA trying to make sure Lakers lose?

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Regardless of how you feel about Russ,
If you don’t think that this was as clear of a foul as it gets - then you’re lying. Period.

For NBA to come out & shamelessly lie 2 games in a row against the Lakers? Why is NBA trying to make sure Lakers lose?

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Will LeBron James miss another postseason?

Los Angeles Lakers v Sacramento Kings

Back in April 2022, LeBron James tweeted about how he would never miss a postseason in his career again. The tweet came after the LA Lakers failed to secure a playoff spot last season. Just last month, LBJ deleted that tweet of his, probably nodding that missing the playoffs this year might be a possibility.

As of the time of this writing, the Lakers are in the 13th seed with a 19-24 record. With the remaining games they have, there's still a bit of hope for them to make the playoffs. However, it'll all depend on whether or not LA can secure wins moving forward.

As of their last two games against the Dallas Mavericks and Philadelphia 76ers, the refs either made bad calls or no calls at all. Both games were close, but many believe that it should've been the Lakers who came out on top.

But at the end of the day, as the saying goes, the show must go on. LBJ and the Lakers have been performing well as a team as of late. Despite not having their superstar big man Anthony Davis, LeBron James and Russell Westbrook have been efficiently leading the charge. The only hurdle they face now is winning the majority of their remaining games.

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