NBA fans troll Bronny James after dad LeBron forces him to sit on the FLOOR so he can take his seat for Lakers game
LeBron James gave NBA fans a good laugh on Sunday night when he forced his son, Bronny, to sit on the floor.
James, who has not played since March 8 due to a groin injury, was on the Lakers’ bench to watch his team’s 107-96 home win over the Suns.
And while he was inactive for the matchup, the 22-year veteran still exercised his seniority over his rookie son, in a moment which has now gone viral on social media.
At one point during the game, James kicked Bronny, 20, out of his seat so that he could have a chair himself.
The two-way guard – who did not see the court against Phoenix – was seen sitting behind the baseline alongside a teammate, as Lakers forward Rui Hachimura appeared to laugh at the moment while sitting next to James.
And fans seemed to enjoy the moment as much as Hachimura as they poked fun at Bronny online.
LeBron James forced his son, Bronny, to sit on the floor in a hilarious moment on Sunday
At one point, James and his son were sat next to each other in seats on the Lakers’ bench
‘He was getting grounded if he didn’t,’ one wrote on X.
‘Rookie treatment is critical,’ another said.
‘LeBron’s house extends to the court,’ a third added with a crying-emoji.
And a fourth said, ‘[LeBron] is 40 and rich out of his mind, he aint gettin on the floor unless he got no options and a king always has options.’
At one point during the game, James and his son were seen sitting next to each other in seats, but the Lakers bench apparently ran out of room with the inactive Hachimura also taking up a seat.
Alex Len, Markieff Morris, Cam Reddish and Shake Milton were also available for the game but didn’t play.
The humorous moment between James and his son comes after the four-time MVP confronted Stephen A. Smith over his comments regarding Bronny.
Smith has previously insisted that Bronny belongs in the G League and was in the NBA because of his father.
Bronny did not see the court on Sunday night as the Lakers beat the Suns at home
After James came up to him following the Lakers’ March 7 win over the Knicks, Smith confirmed that the star approached him as a ‘father.’
‘That was Lebron James coming up to me, unexpectedly, I might add, to confront me about making sure that I mind what I say about his son,’ he revealed on First Take. ‘I can’t repeat the words because they aren’t suited for airwaves.’
‘That wasn’t a basketball player confronting me,’ he later continued. ‘That was a parent. That was a father. And I can’t sit here and be angry or feel slighted by LeBron James in any way in that regard.’
Bronny is averaging 1.6 points per game in 19 Lakers appearances this season.
On Saturday, he played a career-high 16 minutes against the Nuggets and was a plus-eight on the court.
