Los Angeles Lakers star Lebron James also attacked Detroit Pistons player Isaiah Stewart after he elbowed Stewart in the face, leaving his face covered in blood. As a result of his actions, James was fouled 2 Flagrants and dropped from the game.
After the match, James’ colleagues defended him.
“Everybody in the league knows LeBron isn’t a dirty guy,” Anthony Davis told ESPN. “In fact, knowing he hit me, as soon as he did, he looked back at him like, ‘Oh, that sucks. I wasn’t trying to do that.'”
Lakers coach Frank Vogel said: “[James] have an elbow [from Stewart] to the rib cage, where it was fouled and he was trying to cut off contact. And having casual contact is clearly enough for an unruly 2.
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“It was a tough game against Isaiah,” said Pistons coach Dwane Casey. “His eye was completely cracked, and he was sad for a reason. So I don’t think James was a dirty player, but again, that got them going.”
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