LeBron James Swearing at Ref Had Anthony Edwards Rightfully Upset

Andy Nesbitt | Apr 23, 2025

Anthony Davis couldn't figure out why LeBron James didn't get called for a technical foul. / Adam Pantozzi/NBAE via Getty Image

LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers were able to even their series with the Timberwolves on Monday. While James had a productive night with 21 points, 11 rebounds and seven assists, one heated moment by the NBA star had Anthony Edwards making a logical complaint to the refs.

James drew a foul against the Timberwolves while attempting a shot, and then seemed to deliver a NSFW line directed at one of the officials.

That led to Edwards appearing to argue that if he had made a similar complaint, he would get called for a technical. This came just a few days after ESPN's Jay Bilas got roasted for saying James never complains about calls.

LeBron to the refs after a foul: "Now y'all wanna call that dumbass sh*t"

Ant: Woah that's a tech! That's a tech when I say that sh*t!"

😂😂😂

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Edwards had every right to voice that complaint because James probably should have been T'd up there. Sometimes it's good to be king, it seems.

Game 3 of this series is Friday night at 9:30 p.m. ET in Minneapolis.

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