LeBron James was every Los Angeles Lakers fan after this confusing flagrant foul call.
During Thursday’s Game 2 of the Western Conference Final between the Denver Nuggets and Lakers, D’Angelo Russell picked up a questionable flagrant foul with less than three minutes left in the first quarter. Chasing down Jamal Murray in transition, Russell jumped to tap the ball away for the block, drawing the foul.
Then after the officials looked at the play, Russell picked up a Flagrant 1 for the block. It’s a foul for sure, but Russell was no doubt going for the ball and not trying to smack Murray in the face. Unfortunately, the referees saw it otherwise.
D-Lo with the hard foul on Jamal Murray in transition.
He received a Flagrant 1 on the play. pic.twitter.com/InOAj9uPfI
— ESPN (@espn) May 19, 2023
After the call, LeBron had the most relatable — and meme-able — face in response.
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) May 19, 2023
Yep, that’s set to be an instant meme.
Lebron anytime a foul is called on the Lakers pic.twitter.com/Nbq0ShsOJm
— KRush (@Krush59) May 19, 2023
LeBron's reaction is gold 😂 pic.twitter.com/QXVkgOrPdl
— DraftKings (@DraftKings) May 19, 2023
This gonna be a popular meme or the next few months https://t.co/eJNnLtHx4b
— The Luminary (@TheBoulNate) May 19, 2023
Me the whole last 4mins of that quarter https://t.co/2PHxWYwFwl
— 🐐 (@Nole352) May 19, 2023
Wake up babe, new LeBron meme just dropped pic.twitter.com/OaY7Bze4SI
— Jomboy Media (@JomboyMedia) May 19, 2023
my exact face on that flagrant 1 call. smdh https://t.co/jpM66KQqtJ
— Coach Manning (@CoachManning336) May 19, 2023
