LeBron James has accomplished just about everything you can in the NBA, but the Cleveland Cavaliers star experienced a first Tuesday night at Quicken Loans Arena.
Late in the third quarter of the Cavaliers’ matchup with the Miami Heat, James took great exception to not getting a foul call on a drive to the basket and stormed over to an official in frustration. The referee wasn’t having any of James’ blowup, issuing the Cavs forward a double technical, resulting in the first ejection of James’ 15-year career.
Officials are no strangers to feeling the wrath of angered players, so we’re a bit surprised this referee had such a short leash, especially for a superstar player like James.
Kevin Love, evidently, also was surprised.
James probably was more stunned than anyone when he got the boot, but hey, there’s a first time for everything.
