LeBron James is not happy with how Friday night’s game between the Los Angeles Lakers and Milwaukee Bucks ended, even a full day later.
James took to his Instagram story on Saturday to vent about what he saw as a missed call with under a minute remaining in the Lakers’ 105-101 defeat. The Lakers star shared a photo from when Giannis Antetokounmpo blocked James’ driving layup to keep the game tied with 39.2 seconds left. The photo appears to show Bucks center Myles Turner making contact with James’ arm, and is accompanied by a facepalm emoji.
LeBron’s latest IG story expresses frustration with the officiating last night: pic.twitter.com/S33ZUyEmzO
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While there is nothing James can do about it now, his message is clear. He felt he should have had two free throws with a chance to put his team ahead, but instead was left with an empty possession.
James was not angry enough to wave Antetokounmpo away after the game, but he still wants to make his point a day later. He might not have said anything if the Lakers had managed to win the game, but they did not even score again after this moment.
