VIDEO: LeBron James Steps On Fan’s Foot, Twists Ankle

Published: 15^th Apr 12 1:45 pm

by Riley Schmitt
Big 10 Editor, NBA Featured Columnist

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LeBron James of the Miami Heat has had awful luck with people sitting courtside at basketball games. On Sunday, LeBron nailed a jumper against the New York Knicks and took a couple steps backwards. He then stepped on a courtside foot and twisted ankle. James went down for a possession, but has continued to play.

This is not the first time that this happened this season. In a game against the Los Angeles Lakers, Lebron had the same exact thing happen. He stepped on a courtside foot and twisted his ankle. LeBron was also able to play over that injury.

This is one of my biggest pet peeves in sports. I hate courtside seats. Yes, you get to show off your money. However, people sitting between the bench and the scorer’s table is just insane. Now people are becoming part of the game in accidentally causing ankle injuries. What if LeBron happened to do something more serious? Could you imagine the outrage that fans everywhere would have.

The Knicks and the Heat are engaged in one heck of a battle right now. The game is going to come down to the wire in this hard fought battle. Hopefully LeBron’s ankle does not play a key role in this game. It would be a shame if the Heat lost because a gimpy James couldn’t come up big because of a fan sitting courtside.

That would be one heck of a to lose a game. A fan caused injury. I guess that is the world that we live in today.

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