LeBron James accidentally hit Los Angeles Lakers vs Denver Nuggets Game 3 referee Scott Foster on Saturday. The two teams lock horns at the Crypto.com Arena with Nikola Jokic and co leading the series 2-0.
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Just before half-time, LeBron collided with Foster. The referee had his whistle in his mouth and the hit caused a cut. The 56-year-old’s lip started bleeding and he needed medical attention immediately.
Meanwhile, Denver led the Lakers 58-55 at half-time.
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A replay of the incident showed that the Lakers star had hit Foster with his shoulder while looking across the court in transition. Play was stopped briefly.
However, social media users immediately reacted to Foster being hit. A lot of Chris Paul memes came up.
“only highlight we got from LeBron so far is him running through Scott Foster, CP3 somewhere out in Cancun rn laughing his ass off though,” a Twitter user said.
“Is it bad that I don’t feel bad for Scott Foster here?” another one added.
“Nigga why is Scott Foster bleeding like prime Ric Flair,” a third one tweeted.
Chris Paul vs Scott Foster is one of the most scrutinized NBA player-referee match-ups. The Phoenix Suns star has struggled to win a game with the 56-year-old as an official.
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Paul, also known as CP3, has lost 13 consecutive playoff games – with the Los Angeles Clippers, Houston Rockets, Thunder and Phoenix – when Foster was the game’s crew chief.
Paul vanquished his nemesis in 2023 when his team – Phoenix Suns – beat the Los Angeles Clippers 123-109. The player finished with 16 points, eight assists and three personal fouls. His record with Foster as an official is 3-17.
Scott Foster is one of the NBA’s longest-serving refs. He has 29 seasons under his belt. However, the official has taken some questionable decisions over the years.
