Published 11:52 IST, February 2nd 2021

LeBron James heckled by female Hawks fan, gets ejected after HEATED altercation

Lakers’ trip to Atlanta saw LeBron James heckled courtside by a female in a heated altercation that saw the Hawks fan ejected from the Arena.

Reported by: Sreehari Menon
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Los Angeles Lakers h been patchy in ir recent matchups in NBA regular season and h a point to prove when y travelled to State Farm Arena to face off against Atlanta Hawks. defending champions, led by LeBron James, roared back to form with a win, in what was a heated clash. game also saw some feisty courtside exchange between 35-year-old and a Hawks fan, before female being eventually thrown out of arena. 

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Lakers vs Hawks: LeBron James heckled in heated courtside altercation with female fan 

LeBron James was at his usual best when against Hawks, tormenting young Atlanta defence throughout game. reigning NBA Finals MVP is highly regarded as one of finest to have played in NBA, and along with ulation, Lakers star is also immune to a ton of hatred on his travels. LeBron is usually a cool customer, but re are some occasions that fans go overboard, and on this occasion, it led to a Hawks fan being ejected from State Farm Arena. 

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35-year-old could be seen arguing with a blonde woman courtside, who could be seen standing up and getting furious with him.  details of LeBron James altercation are yet to be revealed, except that  fan in question was incessantly jawing at Lakers star from stands. However, altercation was serious eugh for Lakers vs Hawks game officials to actually call security to dress situation.

While LeBron James has gotten used to smack he receives from rival fans across NBA,  female involved in this particular exchange must have said or done something that invoked a reaction from 35-year-old. brocast crew even believed that fan was escorted out of building, with reports suggesting that she threw middle fingers while exiting State Farm Arena.

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NBA live score: Lakers continue ro run, coast past Hawks 

With Hawks fan ejected, play resumed as LeBron James and Anthony Davis got back to ir usual selves to help Lakers to a win in Atlanta. young Hawks put up a spirited challenge and were eld by Trae Young, who scored a game-high 25 points, tieing with Lakers star Davis. James, on or hand, h 21 points, 9 assists, and 7 rebounds for game as  Lakers improved to 16-6 in Western Conference. Hawks meanwhile slipped to a 10-10 following ir defeat on Monday night (Tuesday IST). 

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11:23 IST, February 2nd 2021