LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers handled the Los Angeles Lakers 102-87 on Christmas day at the Staples Center leading some LA fans to trash the court. Cleveland controlled the game for about 40 of the 48 minutes and seemingly frustrating the Lakers in the process. Kobe Bryant complained to the refs more than usual, and the entire team looked overpowered by Cleveland’s frontcourt size and aggressiveness. With 4:04 left in the game the Lakers fans showed their class by throwing foam fingers and a few plastic bottles.
Why were Lakers fans so mad? They felt the refs were screwing them and it didn’t help that Cleveland treated Los Angeles like a herd of reindeer:
