It's no secret that LeBron James is one of the most beloved athletes in the world, the Los Angeles Lakers star has hundreds of millions of fans around the globe, those who are just waiting for the moment to watch him up close, or better yet, to touch fame, literally. But usually, such contact rarely occurs during the game itself, as James has to concentrate on what is happening on the court, even when he himself is sitting on the bench.
During Monday night's game between the Los Angeles Lakers and Oklahoma City, which James' team won 105-112, one of the fans decided that he had to get a hug from the player, that fan went through the security circles on the field just to prevent him from doing so, approached James and tried to hug him forcefully. James, who did not like the move, pushed the fan lightly and called for security to keep him away from the arena.
Online attacked the security forces for not doing their job: "How is this happening at all? How can a fan get so close to LeBron? What are they being paid for?" one wrote, while another added: "He could have just hit LeBron or something, what does security do? They should be fired today," many users agreed, saying: "The safety of the players comes first."
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