If you deceive someone when you’re not even trying, it’s just not that fun. Which is probably why LeBron James felt bad about getting away with one of the most egregious traveling violations you will ever see in Wednesday night’s otherwise fun-filled night for the Los Angeles Lakers as they cruised to a win at Utah, 121-96.
After the game, James was asked about the walk and double-dribble on him that wasn’t called and said that he felt bad for the refs because they are judged by the calls that they make and he feels like that missed call was on him, according to Kyle Goon of the Southern California News Group.
I asked a super important question about LeBron's first half travel.
"I really had a malfunction. I feel bad for the refs on that one because they’ll probably get a writeup on that or something. That was pretty bad." pic.twitter.com/3L8gleuqxO
— Kyle Goon (@kylegoon) December 5, 2019
James is no stranger to selling contact or yelling to get a call, but he clearly felt bad about something he had no intention of doing and also really didn’t have any impact on the game itself. Nevertheless, the entire scenario from the action itself to James apologizing to the refs after halftime and then the postgame apology makes for a pretty hilarious gaffe in a Lakers season that has been mostly blooper-free.