Bronny James found himself at the center of the conversation Sunday night, even though he didn’t log a minute in the Los Angeles Lakers’ 121-116 win over the Detroit Pistons.
James was back with the Lakers after a G League stint with the Coachella Valley Lakers, where he put up 22 points and seven assists. But at Little Caesars Arena, the attention shifted away from his recent assignment and onto a heated exchange with a Pistons fan that quickly spread across social media.
Video circulating online shows James trading words with the fan, and Heavy quoted him saying, “Can you run a mile? How much money you making?”
Lakers staffers then stepped in to restrain him, with the footage suggesting he still had more to say. Reports did not specify what the fan said in response.
It was also reported that she was removed from the game after the exchange, though that has not been confirmed.
The reaction online came fast and loud. “So people can’t heckle at games anymore???
Also she’s courtside so she got some money fasho. Not billionaire daddy money but enough,” one fan commented.
“Flexing Nepotism Money is a new low for Bronny,” another user wrote. “Like father, like son,” someone claimed.
“You know a n****s hurt when he goes straight to money😂,” someone else chimed in.
James has four points in 12 minutes across five NBA appearances this season.
The Lakers’ night also featured another sideline moment. According to BasketNews, Austin Reaves left the bench during a late second-quarter stoppage and walked over to a fan near the baseline.
The two stood face to face for about a minute before the situation cooled down. Reaves later brushed off the incident after the game, saying, “I don’t know what you’re talking about,”
Luka Doncic did not play, sitting out with back tightness.
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