Did Angry Celtics Fan Dump Beverage on LeBron James After Miami Win?
- Posted on June 8, 2012 at 8:17am by
Liz Klimas
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Whether it was on purpose or not remains unclear, but LeBron James definitely got wet after helping the Miami Heat beat the Boston Celtics last night.
During game six of the Easter Conference Finals, James scored 45 points — 30 before halftime — and had 15 rebounds contributing to the 98-79 victory over the Celtics.
Heat coach Erik Spoelstra described James as “absolutely fearless” and “contagious” last night.
“The way he approached the last 48 hours, and not only LeBron, but everybody else,” Spoelstra said. “Nobody likes getting dirt thrown on your face before you’re even dead. He showed great resolve.”
Still, it wasn‘t dirt that got thrown in James’ face last night. As he was leaving the court, something appears to be spilled through a mesh netting over James walking to the locker room.
The moment a beverage came spraying down above James. (Image: YouTube screenshot)
James seems relatively unfazed — unlike his Heat staff member who appears more upset over it — and keeps walking on.
(Image: YouTube screenshot)
Walking onward. (Image: YouTube screenshot)
See it happen here:
What do you think? Was the beverage dumped by an angry Celtics fan or an accident?
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
[H/T Huffington Post]
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Comments (49)
tckid17
Posted on June 8, 2012 at 3:25pmLebron is gonna pour 60 points on Boston in game 7.
Report Post »JustJP
Posted on June 8, 2012 at 2:36pmBoston fans….what a shocker. The lowest class fans can always be found in New England
Report Post »Richalu
Posted on June 8, 2012 at 1:24pmMaybe he should be thankful it was a beverage and not a brick.
Report Post »Stone Cold Truth
Posted on June 8, 2012 at 12:47pmThat was not very sportsman like. That being said, hahahaha! Take that! (I’m a Celtic fan.)
Report Post »SquidVetOhio
Posted on June 8, 2012 at 12:46pmI‘m sure he didn’t mind after that beat down he put on the Celts. I‘m a Cleveland Cavs fan and I’m over LeBron leaving. Especially now that we have Kyrie Irving. LeBron is still an Ohio boy so I’m rooting for Miami to get one. Chris Bosh helped open up the floor for LeBron last night.
Go Cavs! (next year)
Report Post »bifgroovey
Posted on June 8, 2012 at 12:25pmWhere is Ron Artest when you need him?
Report Post »silquin11
Posted on June 8, 2012 at 12:21pmYou Go Lebron!!!! You are SIMPLY THE BEST!
Report Post »Miami loves you. Never mind Boston. They’ll get over it.
conservativeinnewhampshire
Posted on June 9, 2012 at 2:51pmsimply the best? how many titles has he won???
Report Post »broken1
Posted on June 8, 2012 at 12:18pmI‘m a Celtic fan but I’m here to tell you. I think that the Heat have a better chance of beating those upstart punks the Thunder. Say what you want about Labron James. The man is a beast at his position. Drunk fans make the game unbearable with their loud attitude. They beat us fair and square and fans should just get over it and move on to game 7. It’s about time that the Eastern Conference win the NBA Championship.
Report Post »Spyderco
Posted on June 8, 2012 at 11:32amAs a Celtics fan, I understand being disappointed with a loss. This is no way no act!! We lost fair and square. James had a great night and never lost focus. The Heat won because they wanted it more. That does not give anyone the right to pour a drink on another human being. I hope that fan who wasted the beverage has explosive diarrhea.
Report Post »Apple Bite
Posted on June 8, 2012 at 10:26amBoston fans will never change their ways…
Report Post »UNBOTHERED
Posted on June 8, 2012 at 9:54amSailPACE, you‘re right he didn’t actually go to college, he was talented enough to come straight out of high school into pro B’Ball. But believe me he had tons of scholarship offers. No matter if he went to higher education or not, he is still no Hood Rat, not a criminal and did not deserve to be treated that way.
And I am not even a fan of his. I think he is arrogant, but most Basketball Stars are like Kobe Bryant and even my boy Allen Iverson.
Report Post »ltdsn133
Posted on June 8, 2012 at 9:53amWho cares? This is not news. I believe there are a lot more important things going on today.
Report Post »Gonzo
Posted on June 8, 2012 at 9:48amThat’s a waste of an $8 beer.
Report Post »forthepeople
Posted on June 8, 2012 at 9:54amAmen , must be a slow day for stories ?
Report Post »Eugene1
Posted on June 8, 2012 at 9:39amWhether you like LeBron or not, sportsmanship is the name of the game both in sports and in politics. The sad part is that it is a lost art and is rarely practiced.
Report Post »No Name Yet
Posted on June 8, 2012 at 10:41am@EUGENE1 – I agree!
However LeBron has never been known for his own sportsmanship either! ie: Purposely not shaking hands with Dwight Howard after the Magic eliminated them a few years back. LeBron is admired for his “talent” yet hated for his crappy “I’m King James” attitude!
Report Post »Beachbaby
Posted on June 8, 2012 at 9:19amCooooool! I would pour crap on him because of his racist drunk of a mama.
Report Post »AlansTigg
Posted on June 8, 2012 at 9:16amseriously??? Unless there is a video of the top where the drink came from this is such a waste of time, could have been a jerk fan unhappy about the loss, could have been an excited Miami fan leaning over to watch him walk in who spilled his drink. Point being there is no way to know from what is posted here so why bother writing about it at all? If there is any story here it is that he handled the situation well
Report Post »piper60
Posted on June 8, 2012 at 9:09amsore losers are sore losers.
Report Post »Tankertony
Posted on June 8, 2012 at 9:07amFirst, immediate thought: who cares?
Report Post »Desert Dog
Posted on June 8, 2012 at 9:15amLebron who?????
Report Post »starman70
Posted on June 8, 2012 at 9:01amYes, sports figures such as LeBron James are rich. They are rich because the fans spend vast amounts of money on tickets, businesses pay vast amounts of money for advertising, TV networks spend vast amounts of money for the priviledge of broadcasting the games and there is a lot of revenue from sales of“Approved Merchandise”. These sports stars get paid vast sums of money because we allow it. Because, directly or indirectly, we fund them. We the public and the fans pay for it.
As far as pouring any liquid on a player, just because he is rich or because he led his team to victory, is totally unacceptable. I’m not saying it was on purpose. It may have been an accident. However, fans should be careful to prevent this from happening. If it was on purpose, whoever did it should be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. We’ve all seen videos of how stupid soccer fans in foreign countries act. We don’t want nor should we allow our sports events to degrade into animalistic and zoo like behavior. This is America and Americans should rise above such banal actions.
Report Post »Chris
Posted on June 8, 2012 at 9:19pmAfter what he poured on Cleveland, I have no sympathy for him.
Report Post »Teabunny
Posted on June 8, 2012 at 8:57amcould you please post my last set of links…. I have more info to add!
Report Post »Teabunny
Posted on June 8, 2012 at 9:05amwhile the blaze checks out all the info about the booms in michiana kalamazoo that happened on may 28th reported by channel 3 on may 30th, and the radiation readings from 2 independant sources from the morning of June 7th 1:22 am from digital news, before its news, now carried by info wars…and th rsoe claiming now that it is a plant in ohio called davis-besse…and the cached scrubbed articles about safety at that plant…I would like you to consider the fallout map from NRDC and the proximity to the Palasades nuclear facility…one with a record of leaks (really should be off line! snow damage!)
Report Post »Teabunny
Posted on June 8, 2012 at 9:07amhttp://www.nrdc.org/nuclear/fallout/
I posted this one several weeks ago, when I mentioned terrorists, evacuation to milwaukee, and the imam’s threat to hit a lake michigan nuclear facility!
Report Post »http://www.npr.org/2012/04/22/150196454/a-return-to-safety-first-for-michigan-nuclear-plant
Teabunny
Posted on June 8, 2012 at 9:07amthe same imam video that claims a suitcase of anthrax smuggled in from mexico would kill us!
Report Post »Teabunny
Posted on June 8, 2012 at 11:01amhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_American_Islamic_Trust
okay..its wikipedia…but its sourced!
Report Post »UNBOTHERED
Posted on June 8, 2012 at 8:36amWhat we don’t care about are people like you, who want to remain in the dark all your life. There is nothing hood rat about Mr James. He has never lived in the hood, he went to high school and college just like loads of other ambitious students. He is now a very successful ball player world renowned, while you sit back in your bitter jealousy racist world of contempt.
SUFFER
Report Post »sailpace
Posted on June 8, 2012 at 9:23amI must have missed that part of his bio. Which college?
Report Post »harristhatcher
Posted on June 8, 2012 at 8:36amThe person who threw the beer should be identified and arrested for assault. Players have to be protected from fans who are most often drunk and combative. That beer could have been acid and it could have been much worse. Boston needs to take control of their fans as should every arena security that hosts large groups of people.
Report Post »Fubared
Posted on June 8, 2012 at 8:50am“Boston needs to take control of their fans”… hahahahaha. Thugs, drugs, and now players in a bubble after the final buzzer. Sorry, I didn’t know the NBA had carried on with the season until now. Shirley, the players union can remedy this with 2,000.00 tickets next year.
Report Post »beckwill
Posted on June 8, 2012 at 8:35amHe’s thinking: “I’m butt-stinking rich …I play a game and am butt-stinking rich!”
Report Post »4smohrs
Posted on June 8, 2012 at 8:32amif you care, your part of the problem.
Report Post »Spyderco
Posted on June 8, 2012 at 11:56amNot caring about right vs wrong is the problem.
Report Post »Blazebanned
Posted on June 8, 2012 at 8:22amAnd we care about a hood rat getting wet because?
Report Post »BLACKDIAMONDSKIER
Posted on June 8, 2012 at 8:35amI care………because he is a human being…..
and because I would not want to have something thrown on me…….
and because I believe in treating others the way I want to be treated…….
and because I believe in respecting others if they are to respect me…….
and because I cannot stand unsportsmanship……..
and because I believe in not going over the cliff with the rest of society………
There is no reason to treat your fellow man this way. You may eventually win the game, but you will inevitably loose your soul. Character is what matters. Hatred will always loose in the end.
Report Post »conservativeblackman
Posted on June 8, 2012 at 8:40amHood rat! The only rat is your simple-minded a$$.
Report Post »marssnw
Posted on June 8, 2012 at 8:53amI don’t care for Lebron and his attitude, but I agree that this shouldn’t happen. Drunk fans always end up ruining the games. They always spill their beer on people and are constantly loud and obnoxious. Simply put they should not be selling beer to inotoxicated people. The arenas and stadium are partially to blame. They should be cut off after a certain amount of drinks.
Report Post »BLACKDIAMONDSKIER
Posted on June 8, 2012 at 8:56amKeep posting……..
The difference between good and evil just gets clearer and clearer.
Report Post »copatriots
Posted on June 8, 2012 at 9:43amVery well said, SKIER! Thank you for clearly stating what civility and consideration for our fellow citizens in this country should look like! I’m glad to know there are people like you out there!
As an aside, it looks like it was a bottle of water from the shape of the object that was dropped on the top of the netting.
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