?That Boy Is Wildin?: Moments After Age Shaming LeBron James, Ja Morant?s Teammate?s ?Hard Task? Claim Leaves NBA World in Shambles

Dillon Brooks and LeBron James got into a heated argument during the Memphis Grizzlies and Los Angeles Lakers‘ highly anticipated Game 2.?James made a challenging turnaround shot over Brooks during the game, which led to the two players being involved in trash-talking. The hostility between Brooks and LeBron was evident even after a timeout was called, and Brooks continued to interact with James. Their verbal altercation continued even after the game.

Meanwhile, Ja Morant’s teammate’s ‘Hard Task’ set fire to the NBA World.

LeBron James and Dillon Brooks get heated up on court

The Memphis Grizzlies were leading the game with a score of? 76-62. Despite the sizable lead, James managed to reduce it in the third quarter with back-to-back baskets. LeBron shot a midrange turnaround shot over the Memphis Grizzlies player, which led to them having it out on the court. A timeout was called. However, it didn’t put an end to their altercation.

James allegedly called Brooks “dumb” for receiving his fourth foul, further escalating an already tense scenario. Both players refused to back down as they proceeded to exchange words and stares on the court. After the game, Brooks continued to berate LeBron viciously in the post-game interview. In his interview, Brooks was asked about his on-court altercation with Lebron. His response slammed Lebron down.

He said, ?I don?t care ? he?s old.” He continued, “But I poke bears. I don?t respect no one until they come and give me 40.? The Memphis Grizzlies guard also maintained that he doesn’t respect anyone until they give him 40 points even though James finished the game with 28 points and 12 rebounds. However, what left NBA Twitter in shambles was what he said next.

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Brooks claimed that guarding a Miami Heat or a Cleveland Cavaliers LeBron would have been a “Harder task” for him. According to Brooks, LeBron was a much more challenging opponent back in his prime and now that he’s “old”, it isn’t that big of a task to guard him. Talk about rubbing salt in the wound!

NBA World Reacts to Dillon Brooks

The NBA World was left in shambles after Dillon Brooks called Lebron “old” and further disrespected him by implying that he wasn’t a challenging opponent on the court. The fans took to Twitter to express their opinions on Brooks’ comments.

A fan tweeted “That boy is wildin”?

https://twitter.com/iamlogothree/status/1648889920281272324?s=20

Some other reactions include:

Brooks’ self-assurance and competitive spirit shone through as he stood his ground against James and didn’t back down.

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Do you agree with the Memphis Grizzlies star. What are your thoughts on this?