Watch LeBron's Oscar-worthy flop when his own teammate hits him
The Cleveland Cavaliers flopped in Game 3 at Toronto on Saturday night, and no one flopped harder than LeBron James.
LeBron, who's complained that hard fouls on him aren't being called flagrant, totally sold one late in the first half, after being struck while getting in the middle of a tussle between DeMarre Carroll and Tristan Thompson.
LeBron recoiled and then flew to the floor, prompting referee Ken Mauer to whistle the Raptors for a foul.
The thing is, LeBron's teammate Thompson was the one who hit him. The play was reviewed and the call was waived off.
But not before everyone watching LeBron's Oscar-worthy performance got a good laugh.
I'm embarrassed for Lebron. Only soccer players dive? #CLEvsTOR
— Maximiliano Bretos (@mbretosESPN) May 22, 2016
Here's an alternate view of LeBron after he was hit by his own teammate... pic.twitter.com/Ghik8Yf4Pe
— 120 Sports (@120Sports) May 22, 2016
"lol LeBron" is trending right now. No seriously. #Flop
— Rosalyn Gold-Onwude (@ROSGO21) May 22, 2016
LeBron didnt fall by himself guys https://t.co/QjziKyrruG
— Rob Perez (@World_Wide_Wob) May 22, 2016
Anytime someone touches Lebron pic.twitter.com/LQjlIkbgFa
— Shooter McGavin (@ShooterMcGavin_) May 22, 2016
LeBron's reaction to that slap ? https://t.co/iMvrFMiA66
— WORLDSTARHIPHOP (@WORLDSTAR) May 22, 2016
LeBron went down like this pic.twitter.com/bnoArF7Ahr
— Jozen C. (@jozenc) May 22, 2016
⚡️ “LeBron James provides an Oscar-worthy performance ”https://t.co/eLrOWVwEV0 pic.twitter.com/I22INf4YWn
— Wayne Sutton (@waynesutton) May 22, 2016
Then in the third quarter, LeBron converted a tough and-1 while getting wrapped up by DeMar DeRozan, which made everyone appreciate his acting job even more.
Afterward, LeBron laughed about it and denied trying to "sell a call."
