Former NBA forward Chandler Parsons was taken aback when he watched Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James flip out at officials on Saturday at the end of regulation of their game against the Boston Celtics.
Parsons, a former All-Rookie First Team selection, appeared on FanDuel TV’s “Run It Back” and said there was no way he would ever act the way James acted at that moment.
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Memphis Grizzlies forward Chandler Parsons, #25, reacts to a call from referee Ray Acosta, #54, during the fourth quarter against the Detroit Pistons at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit April 9, 2019.
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“I could watch my French bulldog get ran over by the mailman right now, and I would not react like that. I swear to God,” Parsons said on the show. “That was one of the crazier reactions.”
Parsons said it was “impressive,” however, James would have an outburst like that over a regular-season game.
In a 105-105 game with about 4 seconds left, James went to his left and drove down the lane toward the basket. James was surrounded by three Celtics defenders and went up to the basket with his left hand, and it appeared he was hit on the arm by Jayson Tatum.
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Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James, #6, reacts during the second half against the Boston Celtics at TD Garden in Boston Jan. 28, 2023.
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James missed the layup and there was no foul called on the play. The Lakers superstar was beside himself over the no-call and fell to the floor in disbelief. Patrick Beverley, at one point, came over with a camera to show the referee what he missed. He received a technical foul.
“I don’t understand. I don’t understand what we’re doing, and I watch basketball every single day,” James said after the game. “I watch games every single day and I don’t see it happening to nobody else. It’s just weird.”
The National Basketball Referees Association released a statement on a brutal missed foul call.
Los Angeles Lakers’ LeBron James, #6, reacts after missing a shot late in the fourth quarter during an NBA basketball game against the Boston Celtics, Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023, in Boston.
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“Like everyone else, referees make mistakes,” the tweet read. “We made one at the end of last night’s game and that is gut-wrenching for us. This play will weigh heavily and cause sleepless nights as we strive to be the best referees we can be.”
