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NBA Fans React to LeBron James Getting a Technical Foul for Flopping vs. Pistons

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Los Angeles Lakers
Los Angeles Lakers
Detroit Pistons
Detroit Pistons

LeBron James will forever be known as one of the best players to ever compete in the NBA. He has done it all since coming into the league as a teenager and is still playing at an extremely high level in his 21st season. 

He also has been known to flop every now and then, which has angered fans and led to lots of jokes over the years on social media. 

LeBron James dunks on Detroit Pistons forward Marvin Bagley III in the first half at Little Caesars Arena. The Lakers won the game, 133-107.

LeBron James dunks on Pistons forward Marvin Bagley III at Little Caesars Arena on Wednesday. The Lakers won the game, 133-107.

During the Lakers’ win over the Pistons on Wednesday night, James actually got called for a technical foul for flopping, which delighted a lot of fans but also had other people ripping the refs over what seemed like a questionable call. 

Here’s the play: 

The timing of that call rubbed some fans the wrong way:

Some fans argued that it wasn’t a flop:

And other fans had jokes: 

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