The modern NBA has witnessed its fair share of dramatic fouls. However, fans couldn’t stand what went down in last night’s Los Angeles Lakers vs. Atlanta Hawks game. NBA twitter left no stone unturned in trolling Thomas Bryant on his over-the-top exchange with All-star guard Trae Young. Incidentally, 4x NBA champion LeBron James also got shot down in the crossfire.
Last night, the Lakers faced off against the Hawks at home in the Crypto.com Arena. After yet another impressive performance from the King, they managed to get the dub. However, despite his contributions in the win, 6’10” center Thomas Bryant faced the brunt of the fans after this peculiar play went viral.?
Lakers center Thomas Bryant suffers major pushback for ‘flopping’
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The Lakers faced off against the Hawks at home last night. It played out similarly to a week ago. LeBron James led the Lakers to a 130-114 victory by putting up 25 points, seven rebounds, and ten assists. Another player who had an impressive night was the 6’10” center, Thomas Bryant, who put up a monstrous double-double with 19 points and 13 rebounds. However, despite his contributions, a peculiar play alongside All-star guard Trae Young left him to suffer the brunt of trolls.
After grabbing a rebound, as Bryant came down with the ball, he suffered what seemed like an inadvertent blow to his lips from 6’1” Young. However, Bryant made it out to be a rather dramatic foul to get the refs’ attention. Though he never got the call, he got accused of ‘flopping’ from the NBA world, as comments started to pour in on social media ridiculing the 25-year-old’s dramatic gestures.
Here are some fan reactions to the play on Twitter:
Send that boy to Hollywood
— Blue Gangsta (@ItzPHSavageWolf) January 7, 2023
Did he get the foul call for this flop?
— Soccerwzh2 (@Soccerwzh2) January 7, 2023
This some fight club shit, count me in 😂 pic.twitter.com/Fxy8h8UzK1
— Steve Shields (@SteveSh66200549) January 7, 2023
My man is out here fighting shadows 🤣
— Osama El Shamy (@osamaelshamy88) January 7, 2023
Dude’s on that Internet Explorer lag
— The ❌ Factor (@TheRealXF) January 7, 2023
Gettin hit in the lip ain’t no joke lol
— Carter (@cleubank) January 7, 2023
the lebron school of acting class
— Jack Dolan (@jackydeezsteez) January 7, 2023
https://twitter.com/hulkyval/status/1611588990985011200
The majority of the reactions to the play had Bryant in the wrong for his ‘exaggerated’ act. At the same time, regular trolls managed to blame LeBron James for the play. However, some fans showed genuine concern for the young center.
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