![]() The Cavs won Game 5 in what served as the series’ turning point en route to their comeback championship win. ![]() Green was suspended for Game 5 of last season’s finals due to accumulated flagrants after swiping at LeBron’s groin in retaliation for James stepping over him. The foul was Green’s second flagrant one of the season after one of his notoriously wayward feet ended up on James Harden’s face last month. Green reacted by appearing to mock James for flopping and he wasn’t the only one to sense some embellishment from James. Green’s arm extended across the upper body of James, who went down hard and lay on the court. Green turned to fans on the sideline and mocked James’ flop. Golden State led 52-35 when James collided with Green near midcourt, resulting in a flagrant 1 foul on Green. But this one looked like a hard, legal foul. Green has given his fair share of questionable shots in the past we all know his below-the-belt history at this point. "Who is: LeBron James?" #JeopardySports #CavsWarriors /ycOZVDWOPG- Jeopardy! Sports January 17, 2017 Despite Green going for the ball, James sold the foul so well it got upgraded to a flagrant 1. Twitter is so quick /u4h4xoy8TC- Francesca January 17, 2017 NBA on TNT analyst Charles Barkley called the foul “bogus,” while Shaquille O’Neal argued it was a flagrant “according to the letter of the law.” Twitter memers were quick to chime in as well. Ben Golliver (BenGolliver) JanuGreen mocking James seems notable considering how the Warriors mocked James last year for how he reacted to Green punching him in the crotch, earning. James told ESPN that he’d be OK despite the collision. Green could do nothing but make light of the ridiculous call, mocking the flop as he walked towards the scorers table. Some jawjacking with Richard Jefferson in the aftermath resulted in a technical foul on top of it for Green. ![]() The appropriate call should have been a flagrant foul none.Īfterwards, James rubbed his beard and mouth area as if he had been hit there, despite replays showing he took the entire impact on his upper body. Green was called for a flagrant foul one. James, who stands 6-foot-8 and weighs 250 pounds, bounced to the floor after a collision with Green and laid face down on the floor as if he’d been run over by a truck. James’ flop came in the second quarter of the Cavs’ blowout loss to the Golden State Warriors on Monday, January 16 at the Oracle Arena. MANILA, Philippines – The WWE may want to call LeBron James for this month’s Royal Rumble after his sell of a flagrant foul call against Draymond Green.
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