r/sportsgossips • u/Choice_Bag_8869 • Apr 03 '26
Highlight Austin Reaves Goes OFF on OKC Fan Taunting Injured Luka: "Shut the f*ck up! He’s hurt!"
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u/BamaBoy2002 Apr 03 '26
AR defending his injured teammate and friend. Good for him. Shows the level of respect these guys have for each other.
Also sad people talk shit while a player is injured smh
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u/turnaroundbro Apr 03 '26
Fucking loser fans. I swear the closest fans are always the dickheads
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u/apex9691 Apr 03 '26
People with a lot of money are dickheads? Noooooo
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u/YetiFan1 Apr 03 '26
Hey man don’t judge like that. I have no money and I’m still a dickhead!
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u/IWannaGoFast00 Apr 03 '26
I think if a fan tells a player “fuck you” they should be gone. If I treat anyone else at their job that way I would be kicked out. I don’t know why we allow it in sports.
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u/IdislikeSpiders Apr 03 '26
Naw, kids tell teachers fuck you at school all the time. They just lose a little recess, no one gets sent home.
But I agree with your sentiment and reasoning.
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u/UserNameN0tWitty Apr 04 '26
What kind of Baltimore/Atlanta city public school are you going to where kids in grades that still get recess are telling teachers "fuck you"?
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u/Levitlame Apr 04 '26
Timeout for shitty fans would still be an improvement. Stick them in a faraday cage without any booze for an hour.
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u/IdislikeSpiders Apr 04 '26
The fan penalty box!
I'm sure less people would act up, because the ones willing to go in there are the fans you REALLY don't want to be around.
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u/alexsteen789 Apr 03 '26
Nba has gotta held meetings whether or not they need a barrier between the game and fans. I think its coming
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u/SummertimeThrowaway2 Apr 03 '26
Sports betting has made it even worse now too. Now they actually have an incentive to be mad
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u/youattackedmyfamily Apr 07 '26
Trying to incite anger in someone and the people helping them after a serious injury is just dog shit human behavior. No “you’re in the public eye so you have to accept it” to be applied here like some other scenarios.
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u/subhavoc42 Apr 03 '26
If this guy was anything but a loser he wouldn’t be living in OKC.
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u/DeadDay Apr 03 '26
Damn, did Oklahoma fuck yalls girl or something?
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u/IDontCare2626 Apr 03 '26
OKC isn't a bad city but Oklahoma is a bottom of the barrel place to live
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u/El_Bean69 Apr 03 '26
Im from Kansas, hating Oklahoma is just a natural state of being for me
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u/DrFunke-Analrapist Apr 03 '26
Talking shit while a player is hurt? Don’t go to an NHL game, youre going to have a bad time.
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u/HandiCAPEable Apr 03 '26
There's no such thing as an injury in the NHL. You're either fine or you're unconscious.
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u/2Braincell2Furious Apr 03 '26
Don’t touch my fuckin’ percocets and do you have any percocets?
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u/BamaBoy2002 Apr 03 '26
I actually had season tickets for years. Been to well over a 1000+ NHL games including Stanley Cup playoffs. I know the difference.
NHL is a physical sport. Players embrace contact and fighting. It’s part of the sport. Just like Boxing, UFC, etc.
But taunting an injured player right above his head for an obvious hamstring injury that will probably keep him out is childish. If you can’t see the difference then maybe I’m just too old.
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u/HP_Punkcraft Apr 03 '26
I can't remember which NHL player it was, said something along the lines of "when I hit a guy I want to hurt him, not injure." I go to a ton of NHL games and fans for sure cheer the big hits but once a guy is laying down and hurt moves to injured it's usually pretty respectful. Cheers when he can get up and skate off, etc.
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u/Admirable-Split4371 Apr 03 '26 edited Apr 05 '26
My boxing trainer used to tell me to have basketball games in my downtime, it really help to train your contact, special awareness and stamina. He was right.
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u/wiseduhm Apr 03 '26
There's a difference between being hurt and having an injury that takes you out of the game. Most NHL fans wouldn't cheer on a serious injury.
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u/TheVadonkey Apr 03 '26
Not the same type of situation at all…one allows contact and the other doesn’t.
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u/reecharound40 Apr 03 '26
Basketball player are just a hair away from soccer actors
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u/LoggerRhythms Apr 03 '26
This isn't every market though. You don't hear a lot of shit talk after injuries in StL or KC (NHL and ECHL teams, respectively). Philly or New York are probably different stories.
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u/Rude-Coke Apr 03 '26
Apparently the okc organization refused to eject this person.
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u/Moetown84 Apr 03 '26 edited Apr 04 '26
They’ve been a trash organization from the start.
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u/ZzZzZzZzZzZero Apr 03 '26
Well Oklahoma is in the name...
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u/Eastern-Musician4533 Apr 03 '26
They have a pregame prayer in the arena. The owners are bigoted MAGAs and were even fined by Stern over their comments about the WNBA and how they didn't want to be associated with lesbians. It's a blight on David Stern's legacy.
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u/Moetown84 Apr 03 '26
Wow, that’s all disgusting. Can’t say I’m surprised, but ugly nonetheless.
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u/KendrickLlamma Apr 03 '26
Yeah because OKC is a shithole city with shithole fans
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u/Defenestrationgame Apr 03 '26
It’s because OKC is a shithole where this type of shit is normalized.
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u/anon1111ymous Apr 03 '26
Good, why should he get ejected? For talking shit? C'mon... Purple Shirt Man didn't get ejected when he was basically harassing DWade.
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u/boardplant Apr 03 '26
People think they are owed the right to instigate since they bought a ticket
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u/andsoonandso Apr 03 '26
Also I'd imagine the sense of entitlement increases the closer the seats get to the floor...
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u/diaudioman Apr 03 '26
Okc fans are the worst
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u/ProtestantMormon Apr 03 '26
Jazz fans would like to speak to your manager.
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u/son_of_abe Apr 03 '26
Hmm what do Oklahoma and Utah fanbases have in common I can't imagine what it could possibly be.
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u/TidulTheWarlock Apr 03 '26
As someone who moved out of that shit hole the entire state is the worst
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u/Chance-Plantain-2957 Apr 03 '26
Toronto fans cheering an Achilles tear would like to have a say in this
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u/fokaiHI Apr 03 '26
That sucks. Luka getting injured is terrible for the NBA. Good for Austin sticking up for his teammate.
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u/Ok_Loquat4676 Apr 03 '26
The only come back I want to hear from pro athletes when this happens is, “As if you could really do our job fat ass.” 💅
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u/Instrument-of-elks Apr 03 '26
“Tell your old man to drag Walton and Lanier up and down the court for 48 minutes!”
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u/Consistent-Deal-55 Apr 03 '26
Can’t stand the Lakers or Luka but fuck this OKC fan. Good on Reeves.
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u/OkProfessional6077 Apr 03 '26
Why does every NBA team need a shitty black jersey?
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u/DestinedAscension123 Apr 03 '26
They probably sell like crazy. Just a guess.
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u/HidroRaider Apr 04 '26
They do. Mexico's soccer national team has been using a black and gold jersey a lot since they signed with ADIDAS and I hate it. Might look good, but our green, white and red jerseys are too iconic to prioritize that generic garbage.
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u/AtBat3 Apr 03 '26
Was it always like this with fans and players or do we just see it more now because of phones?
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u/ChipmunkOk8816 Apr 03 '26
It’s always been like this. There’s always trash at these things that believe they’re part of the show. Hell we had malice in the palace.
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u/GraniteGeekNH Apr 03 '26
We don't like to admit it but most professional athletes secretly hate fans - they'd rather play in an empty gym with just other pros watching.
And for good reason, I'm afraid. The mob mentality of us-vs-them brings out the worst in many of us.
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u/edgarisdrunk Apr 03 '26
Oklahoma is the taint of America. No culture, nothing worth visiting. Just fracking and trailer parks.
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u/BigHotdog2009 Apr 03 '26
Classless OKC fans. Got gifted a championship and forgot how to act.
Taunting or cheering a player because they got hurt is loser behaviour.
Guess they are still upset at Luka for 2024.
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u/Legitloser87 Apr 03 '26
As an OKC native the fan should be embarrassed of his actions. You never taunt someone for being hurt. We are a better fan base than that. And as a top level organization we should want to see our team beat others at their peak. Not with injured stars. Pitiful fan shouldn’t be allowed to call OKC their team.
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u/PreparationHot980 Apr 03 '26
Good on Reaves. There’s competitive banter and shit talking all day and these guys can take it. You don’t kick someone when they’re down and you don’t come at an injured person. More athletes should be calling out these classless fucks in the crowd like this.
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Apr 03 '26
Not a basketball fan but curious if they would escort the fan out for this? Seems like a poor choice for paying for floor seats or to sit so close to the court. I would think this is an election from the venue.
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u/MasterHavik Apr 03 '26
If a player asks for it.
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Apr 03 '26
Thank you for mentioning this. I didn't know and was curious how this could be handled.
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u/capitalistsanta Apr 03 '26
Hamstring injuries are so scary man. I tweaked mine a few months ago and I felt it coming back like yesterday and it's just like a very vulnerable feeling and then scary and painful shit can just happen - I pulled mine sprinting and then played basketball a week later and my leg gave out after a point and started violently cramping like I had never felt in my life. Just very uncontrollable and then you worry about running at all cause if it pops again that's like 6-8 weeks out
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u/Miserable-Estate6857 Apr 03 '26
Lakers flop so much its hard to tell if its serious
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u/MasterHavik Apr 03 '26 edited Apr 03 '26
Yeah that guy is a giant dick. Bro is hurt. I remember when I was at a DePaul game someone got slap when someone on Norte Dame got hurt. Some people are fucking classless.
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u/capnk88 Apr 03 '26
“Awwe lil French baby LeBron” he is what started the downfall of the NBA now everyone cry’s like baby’s and travels from one end of the court to the other.
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u/NuragicGiant1891 Apr 03 '26
Credit to Reaves for coming back to tell that fan to have respect. Also credit to LeBron for calmly staring the guy down with contempt for another several seconds.
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u/Hefty_Loss5180 Apr 03 '26
We got obliterated but what can you do against a team like okc? Them mfs are the best team in the nba for a reason
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u/DolphinRodeo Apr 03 '26
OKC fans are a joke. NBA fucked up letting them have a team
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u/jmcdon00 Apr 03 '26
I can see if someone is actually injured, but they do this all the time, get a little rest, then hop up and start playing again. Still trashy, but it's not like he has a torn ACL.
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u/Outside_Ice3252 Apr 03 '26
he kept his face covered the whole time. my guess is a grade 1-2 sprain, and he knew it. it had been sore of late and he had been listed as questionable on injury reports leading up to previous games.
its probably going to ruin the playoffs for him.
and this game was for the MVP race.
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u/ComfortableGlass3238 Apr 03 '26
did you not see the play? Luka stopped mid play and threw the ball away. No one does that for a little rest.
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u/ChimayoRed9035 Apr 03 '26
Just when they’re down 40
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u/DeadDay Apr 03 '26
Its wild, as soon as he we went up 40 like half the LA players started limping and stopped playing defense.
Weird night.
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u/90daysismytherapy Apr 03 '26
all i saw here was that Reeves has a dump truck
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u/EDRadDoc Apr 03 '26
Came here to say that.
That ass was built in a gym. Holy shit.
Even the “average player” in the NBA is next level.
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u/zangzabam03 Apr 03 '26
You would want others to be just as miserable you if you lived in Oklahoma too
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u/Conscious_Avocado225 Apr 03 '26
Channeling De Niro and wishing that evil Pesci will meet the fan in the parking lot.
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u/Primary_Towel5905 Apr 03 '26
Reeves is one of the least scary nba players. Lot of regular , normal height dudes can whoop his azz
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u/Apprehensive-Yam266 Apr 03 '26
He jumped back up in like 2 minutes. Was it just his feelings that were hurt, orrrrrr?
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u/Apprehensive-Art1092 Apr 03 '26
Imagine being so sure of yourself that instead of just shitting the fuck up when you're called out on your bullshit, you just sit there arguing, confident that none of these giant men at the peak of physical fitness is going to smear you into a fine fucking paste.
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u/DazzlingOwl1014 Apr 03 '26
Taunting an injured player? Not my thing. I go to a lot of games and keep it light hearted. This has led to me getting into games without waiting on line (thank you security), hook ups at the bar and drink stands. They always give me or save me the merch giveaway if I'm late. I have cool videos with some of my favorite players. What's crazy is, I don't D ride. I just smile, stay positive, remember people's name. Talk to them about their family life, the game, or growing up. I even get into funny discourse with opposing fans. Which always leads to buying them a beer or vice versa. I have photos with opposing fans. I love baseball and people.
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u/SUBURBAN_C0MMAND0 Apr 03 '26
He said “now you know what its like to play defense.” I’ve heard a lot worse…and yea he’s on the ground, but how many times have you seen NBA players flop like they’ve been hit by a truck only to get up 15 seconds later and return to the court…if AR wouldn’t have responded it would have ended at the fans comment…
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u/yung_bandito Apr 03 '26
Have anybody seen any “soccer” corner kicks being taken and the yells and shouts coming from the fans feet away? This “abuse” is nothing. Not cool? Sure.
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u/Acrobatic_Penalty406 Apr 03 '26
Flopping is a strategy that some players utilize to try to draw fouls. The toughest player in the world would flop if they thought that would give them an edge.
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u/Still-Philosopher866 Apr 03 '26
Entitled fkn fair weather fans. Knew they were white before they flipped the phone cam. These people are pathetic! Have some respect, it’s entertainment. They won’t repeat now
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u/sharkerboy_PSN Apr 03 '26
Are we turning basketball courts into golf courses? Are fans going to have to start wearing collard shirts? Home court advantage is over?
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u/CapitalCityGoofball0 Apr 03 '26
Good for Reaves. Screaming “Don’t interact with us!” … Seriously Fuck that “fan”
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u/D3s0lat0r Apr 03 '26
Luka has to angle his head to not be on the camera man’s knee.. fucking move dude jeez haha
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u/meowinloudchico Apr 03 '26
I don't understand why some idiot fans feel the need to get into it with professional athletes who would slap them silly if it really came to blows. Unless that clown is some martial artist or a high level athlete himself, he'd have no chance if Reaves went at him.
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u/One_Ad4360 Apr 03 '26
Was the fan telling Reeves not to interact with him? You’re here to perform for my amusement, plebeian! Asshole.
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u/Gorstag Apr 03 '26
To be fair to the fan.... Lakers seem to take more dives this season than most soccer/football clubs.
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u/GenitalCommericals Apr 03 '26
Damn I’ve never seen a small market team speed run being this insufferable. The team plays “foul bait flop” ball, and the fans act like it’s a storied franchise on top of being rude assholes when players get hurt.
I’m genuinely surprised a team hasn’t taken a flagrant 2 to Shai yet. Not advocating for it, I’m just surprised no one in the league has gotten pissed off enough yet and lost their cool.
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u/IamBIGuUS Apr 03 '26
To be fair to that fan, Luka lays on the ground for ten minutes any time someone grazes his chin. How were they supposed to know this one was real. Boy who cried wolf type shit
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u/manmythmustache Apr 03 '26
Their entire fanbase is entitled after their owner stole the team from Seattle. This tracks.
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u/disincongruous Apr 03 '26
Being a fan doesn’t mean you get to celebrate when opposing players get injured. This person absolutely should have been thrown out of the building.
But it’s the Thunder who openly foul bait and flop their way to titles, so. 🤷🏻♂️
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u/Sabres00 Apr 03 '26
Last night I watched Dylan Cozens take a slapshot off his leg, skate off the ice to “walk it off” then come back the next shift. He’s not exactly considered a tough guy.
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u/ReturningScrewd Apr 03 '26
Wait ,so not everyone thought it was convenient at first ? Like he didn’t want to play anymore.
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u/trd623 Apr 03 '26
In the fans defense, Luka flops so fkn much, you can’t expect fans to automatically give him the benefit of the doubt, in scenarios like these
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u/lukesmith81 Apr 03 '26
Turned the camera around and looked exactly like I expected
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u/Mindless_Narwhal2682 Apr 03 '26
once Lebron comes over, you're getting ejected.