LeBron James accused of being as violent as Draymond Green as he punches Jaren Jackson Jr. in the face
Fans are in uproar at the lack of punishment
Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (23) and Memphis Grizzlies forward Jaren Jackson Jr. (13) reach for a loose ball during the second half of an NBA basketball game in Los Angeles, Friday, Jan. 5, 2024. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)AP
Fans are in uproar at the lack of punishment
Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (23) and Memphis Grizzlies forward Jaren Jackson Jr. (13) reach for a loose ball during the second half of an NBA basketball game in Los Angeles, Friday, Jan. 5, 2024. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)AP
A replay of LeBron James and Jaren Jackson Jr. going for the loose ball showed JJJ holding James' arm.
Should LeBron be penalized for the hit to JJJ? 🤔pic.twitter.com/Hroj05Eauh
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January 6, 2024
Amidst the reaction to the incident, many fans were quick to compare LeBron to Draymond Green, who is suspended indefinitely after hitting Jusuf Nurkic in the face.
One fan said: “Draymond gets thrown in prison for that.”
Another matched the sentiment, saying: “If that was Draymond, that would be a 5-game suspension.”
One fan felt that there were two sides to the story, saying: “He was holding onto LeBron but LeBron shouldn’t have elbowed him in the face either.”
Jenkins said after the game to the press: “You can’t do that, so I take full responsibility there. I saw a tussle there, Jaren‘s clamping LeBron, then I saw something that crossed the line… I had to stand up for my guy.”
