Clippers fan’s LeBron James trash talk backfires in brutal fashion

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Murray, T. L. (2026, October 28). Clippers fan’s LeBron James trash talk backfires in brutal fashion. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/28/sports/clippers-fans-lebron-james-trash-talk-backfires-in-brutal-fashion/

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New York Post · collected 2026-10-28 · by Thomas L. Murray

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At a recent Clippers versus Lakers game, a Clippers fan mocked LeBron James's age during a shooting contest. The fan attempted to prove his point but struggled with making free throws, causing embarrassment for himself as captured on video and widely shared online. Fans used the incident to mock both the man and the team, with some pointing out that despite being 40 years old, James still performs better than the struggling fan.
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A Clippers fan's criticism of LeBron James during a game at Intuit Dome on Friday night backfired spectacularly. The fan mocked James for his age before attempting a shooting contest himself and struggled visibly, needing four attempts to make his first basket and missing three consecutive shots afterward. The incident was captured on video and posted online by @Shane00, garnering 184,700 views within six hours. Fans on social media quickly mocked the critic for his poor performance, with some defending James's abilities despite his age.

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@Vaslive12 Clippers Heat Lakers the 2011 NBA Finals

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James PERSON · 6× Clippers ORG · 4× LeBron PERSON · 3× Lakers ORG · 2× @Alagie04 PERSON · 1× @Vaslive12 ORG · 1× Austin Reaves PERSON · 1× Heat ORG · 1× LeBron James PERSON · 1× NBA ORG · 1×

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Basketball fans started entering the comments of the post and began trolling the man for his comments. @IshbakaTheDemon wrote, “I mean that is how 40 year is supposed to do it🤣buddy was not wrong.” “He’s right that’s how a 40 year old is supposed to do it,” @Alagie04 wrote.
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Clippers fan’s LeBron James trash talk backfires in brutal fashion · assertive framing

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Sometimes fans should consider thinking before they speak. asserted
they → consider → ?
Especially when you’re going to call out a future Hall of Famer like LeBron James. asserted
you → go → James
During an intermission segment at the Clippers vs. Lakers game on Friday night, a Clippers fan called out James’ age before he began a shooting contest at Intuit Dome. “I feel good and I’m gonna show LeBron how a 40-year-old is supposed to do it,” the fan said. asserted
fan → call → it
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. asserted
fan → call → rim
Before his first shot, the fan was already stumbling on the court as he appeared off-balanced in his shooting form. asserted
he → stumble → form
Once he found a comfortable position, he started shooting and needed four attempts to make his first basket. asserted
he → find → basket
The fan went to the front left side and attempted to shoot again, but missed three in a row. asserted
fan → go → row
Before the fan finished the challenge, the video came to an end. asserted
video → finish → end
The feeling of his second-hand embarrassment emerged on X when the account @Shane00 posted the video with the caption, “Perfect representation of LeBron haters.” asserted
account → emerge → haters
Six hours after the video appeared, it garnered 184,700 views, with 62 comments, 238 reposts, 2,800 likes, and 298 saves. asserted
it → appear → comments
Basketball fans started entering the comments of the post and began trolling the man for his comments. @IshbakaTheDemon wrote, “I mean that is how 40 year is supposed to do it🤣buddy was not wrong.” “He’s right that’s how a 40 year old is supposed to do it,” @Alagie04 wrote. asserted
@Alagie04 → start → it
James and the fan both got trolled by @Vaslive12 when they mentioned James’ performance in the 2011 NBA Finals by writing, “Well, to be fair, he did look like LeBron in that Heat-Mavs series.” asserted
he → troll → series
While the fan walked away, not looking anything like James, the Clippers added insult to injury by losing 125-117, featuring Austin Reaves sparking a 16-4 run in the third. asserted
Reaves → walk → third
As the Clippers and Lakers rivalry is at an all-time low right now, James is off to new endeavors, playing in his 24th season in the NBA with the Philadelphia 76ers. asserted
James → play → 76ers
Through three games, he’s averaged 16.3 points, 7 rebounds, and 5.7 assists. asserted
he → average → points
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