The game clock read 2 seconds; one shot and two points were all the Los Angeles Lakers needed to win against the Boston Celtics. LeBron James dribbled up to the paint – with a layup on his mind. As the Celtics closed in on him, he got in motion to execute the play. But frustration followed this sequence of play. The four-time champion missed the layup and as videos show, there was contact with Celtics’ star Jayson Tatum close to the board. This contact was not called nor noted as a foul. The game went to overtime with the scores tied at 105. LeBron yelled and hit the floor while Lakers’ star Patrick Beverley rushed to the referees with a camera. 

The cameraman on the sidelines had supposedly captured the point of contact. Beverley walked up to the referee and pointed at that image that proved the foul. He made his case animatedly only to receive a technical. Unfazed by the penalty, Beverley walked away but halfway through this walk, he looked back and pointed at the image once again. Videos of this interaction were all over the internet in seconds. The NBA community was left floored by Beverley’s attempts. 

Patrick Beverley responds to the outpouring of love 

Minnesota Timberwolves star, Karl-Anthony Towns and many others used the laughing emoji to comment on Pat Bev’s actions. The community of fans expressed their love for Patrick Beverley while declaring him to be the GOAT. They claimed their respect for the Lakers’ point guard had increased and thanked him for his efforts. As fans rallied behind him and the team, Beverley responded to the support with four words on Twitter. He wrote, “no comment love gang” and paired it with a red heart emoji. Fans continued to show their support by replying to the tweet. Here are some of the reactions: 

LeBron James and Co. express their frustrations 

The Lakers contingent was livid as this isn’t the first time that they have found themselves in this situation. These strong emotions continued to echo through the post-game interactions after the Celtics beat the Lakers in overtime (125-121). 

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While Beverley wrote “no comment”, Dennis Schroeder rushed to Instagram to call out the officials and provided an image to prove that the Lakers were wronged.  Others on the team didn’t hold back. During a session with the media, ESPN highlighted LeBron’s reaction.

The four-time champion, who bagged 41 points, said, “I watch games every single day and I don’t see it happening to nobody else. It’s just weird.” Following him, Anthony Davis didn’t mince his words. He claimed that what happened was unacceptable and that the Lakers “got cheated tonight.” 

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