Skip Bayless suggests LeBron James is faking MCL sprain and using it as 'excuse' for Lakers' playoff flameout
Veteran sports writer and personality Skip Bayless has been a well-known critic of Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James throughout the 'King's' entire career.
After the Lakers were eliminated at the hands of the Minnesota Timberwolves, Bayless decided to take a victory lap while also mocking James for an injury.
Following the defeat, LeBron was seen limping out of Crypto.com Arena. Later, it was revealed that he had sprained his MCL.
While the injury was severe enough that LeBron passed on attending the Met Gala that he was a co-chair for, Bayless didn't buy it.
'Another LeBron playoff flameout in Los Angeles. Followed by another leaked and planted excuse for said flameout,' Bayless gloated on his podcast.
'Yup, he and his inner circle just did it again. Rich Paul, you are the all-time greatest at excuse-planting with key media members. Never seen anything like this.
'I laughed out loud when I read the ESPN report that LeBron James has a "sprained medial collateral ligament" that will require three to five weeks of recovery.
'A longtime NBA trainer that I know very well, immediately texted me soon after the story was posted, and he said to me in the text, "You cannot have a grade two MCL sprain and come back in a game."'
The Lakers loss is certainly not entirely on James, who led the team in points in their Game 3 defeat and led in at least one major statistical category in Games 1, 3 and 4.
Even on the injured knee, James logged 40 minutes and dropped 22 points, seven rebounds, and six assists. The seven rebounds are tied for the most on the team that night with Luka Doncic and Jarred Vanderbilt.
James will turn 40 next season, meaning that we are currently in the twilight of his professional career.
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