LeBron James suggested Daryl Morey 'wasn't educated' on the situation in Hong Kong said he should have kept quiet about it
LeBron James suggested Daryl Morey 'wasn't educated' on the situation in Hong Kong said he should have kept quiet about it GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Sean M. Haffey

Everybody in the world saw it, and so is the king himself.

LeBron James spoke about his in-game blunder that got away from the officials during Los Angeles Lakers’ 121-96 win over the Utah Jazz at Salt Lake City. The clip made rounds on the internet and James himself knew he committed an infraction.

During the first quarter, the 34-year old forward was bringing the ball to their side of the court when he appeared to have lifted the ball and took three steps before dribbling the ball again. Bojan Bogdanovic, who was defending James during the sequence, look at the referees with open arms but the Jazz didn’t get the whistle.

During the post-game interview, James said that it was brought up to him by his coaches. “It was the worst thing, probably one of the worst things I’ve ever done in my career,” said the four-time league MVP. “I didn’t realize I did it until halftime, to be honest. One of my coaches showed me,” added James.

The three-time NBA champion explained that he was ready to pass the ball to Kentavious Caldwell-Pope when he fell on the ground after being bumped by Donovan Mitchell. “I think I was ready to pass the ball, and my brain just kind of just, I had a malfunction. I really had a malfunction,” said James that drew laughter from the media.

With the non-whistle, he also expressed his worries on how the public would look at the officials. “I feel bad for the refs on that one because they’ll probably get a write-up on that or something,” LeBron said.

All around social media, the fans who were glued on their television took the time to share their insights about the non-call.

LeBron finished with 20 points and 12 assists for the Lakers, who are on top of the Western Conference with 19-3 win-loss card while Anthony Davis led Frank Vogel’s squad with 26 points, six boards, and three blocks. Donovan Mitchell had 29 points, five assists, and four rebounds to lead Utah, who have lost their last three games including this one.

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