{"id":869762,"date":"2026-10-28T06:54:29","date_gmt":"2026-10-28T06:54:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/869762\/"},"modified":"2026-10-28T06:54:29","modified_gmt":"2026-10-28T06:54:29","slug":"clippers-fans-lebron-james-trash-talk-backfires-in-brutal-fashion-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/869762\/","title":{"rendered":"Clippers fan\u2019s LeBron James trash talk backfires in brutal fashion"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Sometimes fans should consider thinking before they speak.<\/p>\n<p>Especially when you\u2019re going to call out a future Hall of Famer like LeBron James.<\/p>\n<p>During an intermission segment at a Clippers game, a fan called out James\u2019 age before he began a shooting contest at Intuit Dome.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI feel good and I\u2019m gonna show LeBron how a 40-year-old is supposed to do it,\u201d the fan said.<\/p>\n<p>During an intermission segment at the Clippers vs. Lakers game on Friday night, a Clippers fan called out James\u2019 age before he began a shooting contest at Intuit Dome. X \/ @Shane00<\/p>\n<p>After calling out James, the fan took his place on the free-throw line at Intuit Dome and began attempting to shoot the ball into the basket near the right corner of the rim.<\/p>\n<p>Before his first shot, the fan was already stumbling on the court as he appeared off-balanced in his shooting form.<\/p>\n<p>Once he found a comfortable position, he started shooting and needed four attempts to make his first basket.<\/p>\n<p>The fan went to the front left side and attempted to shoot again, but missed three in a row.<\/p>\n<p>Before the fan finished the challenge, the video came to an end.<\/p>\n<p>Austin Reaves ignites a 16-4 run against the Los Angeles Clippers on Friday night. AP Photo\/Mark J. Terrill<\/p>\n<p>The feeling of his second-hand embarrassment emerged on X when the account @Shane00 posted the video with the caption, \u201cPerfect representation of LeBron haters.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Six hours after the video appeared, it garnered 184,700 views, with 62 comments, 238 reposts, 2,800 likes, and 298 saves.<\/p>\n<p>Basketball fans started entering the comments of the post and began trolling the man for his comments.<\/p>\n<p>@<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/IshbakaTheDemon\/status\/2115205927184007273?a=_eAKri0GdS9SblyF7g8&amp;s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">IshbakaTheDemon<\/a> wrote, \u201cI mean that is how 40 year is supposed to do it\ud83e\udd23buddy was not wrong.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>LeBron James against the Pistons on Tuesday night. Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe\u2019s right that\u2019s how a 40 year old is supposed to do it,\u201d @<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Alagie04\/status\/2115245891934191680?a=MqL6n1T9Un7exv6WFuc&amp;s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Alagie04 wrote<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>James and the <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/vaslive12\/status\/2115275210480128478?a=7W-EZ_tgFvj7G4u2www&amp;s=20\" rel=\"nofollow\">fan both got trolled<\/a> by @Vaslive12 when they mentioned James\u2019 performance in the <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2011\/06\/12\/mavericks-nowitzki-blasts-childish-wade-lebron\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">2011 NBA Finals by writing<\/a>, \u201cWell, to be fair, he did look like LeBron in that Heat-Mavs series.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>As of now, the <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/10\/23\/sports\/so-much-for-the-hallway-rivalry-between-the-lakers-and-clippers\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Clippers and Lakers rivalry is at an all-time low right now,<\/a> James is off to new endeavors, playing in his 24th season in the NBA with the Philadelphia 76ers. Through three games, he\u2019s averaged 16.3 points, 7 rebounds, and 5.7 assists.<\/p>\n<p>The two teams met for the first time this season on Friday night, and the Clippers suffered a 125-117 loss that featured <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/10\/24\/sports\/austin-reaves-saves-lakers-from-spooky-night-against-clippers\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Austin Reaves sparking a 16-4 run<\/a> in the third.<\/p>\n<p>The Clippers will get a shot at redemption on Wednesday night, when they host the Lakers at 7:30 p.m. PT.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Sometimes fans should consider thinking before they speak. 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