LeBron James caught heat from all corners of the internet after taking his complaints to social media.
The Lakers’ 41-year-old superstar made his frustration loud and clear with a cropped image showing what he believed was a missed foul call during Friday’s 105-101 loss to Milwaukee Bucks.
Though the loss was heartbreaking, fans immediately called out the King for conveniently leaving out key details from the photo.
LeBron James Loses Cool After Controversial No-Foul Call vs Bucks
James shared a cropped close-up image of his layup attempt on Instagram stories, showing Turner’s hand making contact with his shooting arm.
He added a facepalm emoji to express his frustration with the officiating. The controversial play happened with 39.2 seconds left, with the game tied at 101. James expected referees to make a call, but they kept their whistles in their pockets.
Kevin Porter Jr. drew Luka Doncic’s sixth personal foul in the very next possession and knocked down two clutch free throws to give Milwaukee a two-point lead. Then Doncic fouled out on a three-point attempt with 16.2 seconds remaining.
The Slovenian star also called out the referees’ decision in his post-game presser, but he also admitted that he made a blunder. Bron seems not to think about his fault despite the NBA’s official Last Two Minute Report stating Antetokounmpo legally blocked James and that no foul occurred on the play.
LeBron posting on his story a CLEAR foul when he drove to the rim
Refs robbed us of a LeBron masterclass 🤦🏽♂️ pic.twitter.com/1SszCi3hrR
— ²³𝙻𝚎𝙱𝚛𝚘𝚗𝚌𝚑𝚒𝚝𝚒𝚜🏀☄️🌎💞 (@BronGotGame) January 10, 2026
But here’s where things got spicy. He cropped the image to show only Turner’s hand on his arm, while replays available online show James may have hit Turner in the face during the same play, which conveniently didn’t make it into the Instagram post.
Then, fans started doing what they do best. They accused the four-time MVP of selective storytelling and manipulating the narrative.
NBA Fans Roast LeBron James on Social Media
The basketball community wasted no time clowning James for crying about a weak call and doctoring the evidence.
One fan wrote, “This is the most ticky tacky sh– ever. giannis can find 50 of these that weren’t called from the game last night if he wanted to. bronze is such a little b—-.”
Another fan added, “As he hits Turner in the face- all lefraud does is lie.”
A third claimed, “Imagine Steph posting a foul on his story… he’s not a f—— sore a– loser like Lebum.”
The fourth one penned, “LeCrybaby James who singlehandedly lost the Lakers another game ladies and gentlemen.”
A fifth fan noted, “I like how he cropped his hand hitting Turner in the face out!!! Big a– cry baby!!!”
A random X user remarked, “LeFraud is washed.”
James also avoided addressing the officiating directly in his postgame presser. When asked if frustration with the refs affected his team’s rhythm, he gave a vague “I don’t know” response twice.
The Lakers now sit fifth in the Western Conference at 23-18 after two straight loss. They face Sacramento Kings on Monday looking to get back on track before the losses pile up.
