The verbal interaction between Lebron James and Scott Foster after the incident. Photo: AP.
Lebron James leaves NBA referee with bloodied face
NBA referee Scott Foster got a bloody lip after an on-court collision with LeBron James.
The verbal interaction between Lebron James and Scott Foster after the incident. Photo: AP.
NBA superstar Lebron James left referee Scott Foster with a bloodied face after an on-court collision during a playoff game between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Denver Nuggets this weekend.
Late in the second quarter of Game 3 of the Western Conference finals between the Lakers and Nuggets, Lebron James and referee Foster were involved in a bizarre incident that left Foster bloodied.
This after James sprinted up the court on a fast break until he hit Foster before midcourt. The Lakers training staff would tend to Foster, who was bleeding from his lip.
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ALL PARTIES INVOLVED SOLVE THE ISSUE WITH A LAUGH
Shortly after, the cameras and microphones inside the Lakers’ Crypto Arena stadium picked up a funny verbal exchange between James and Foster post-incident.
“I didn’t see you [Foster]. I turned and went, I was already in sprint mode,” Lebron James said.
Foster responded with: “I was trying to get out of your way.”
Lebron James then remorsefully replied “my bad”.
But Foster would have the final say when he joked: “You’ve been wanting to do that for 25 years.”
Lebron James’ teammate, Los Angeles forward Austin Reaves, could also be heard at the beginning of the clip saying, “That should be a tech, honestly… I’m joking!”
The 56-year-old Foster has been an NBA referee for 28 years.
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