Lebron fouls Stewart, leading to Altercation Pt. Duex

[Godymas]

I'd give Isaiah 2-4 games and mandatory union counseling. I don't think LeBron should've been ejected.

you make a guy bleed and stay in the game? hell no, he should've been ejected, it's obvious that when the Lakers traded for Westbrook they did it with the idea of "what happens when LeBron is no longer playing for us" as shown by that 4th quarter last night

[KrAzY3]

I don't think LeBron should get more than a one-game suspension. It was a flagrant 2 but it's not like he Zaza Pachulia'd someone with a dangerous play that could've severely injured him.

A blow to the temple can kill a person: "A blow to the temple area where the skull is relatively thin can actually cause a fracture in that area and tear the underlying artery. This can produce permanent disability, and can cause death"

He hit someone in the head with a closed fist and busted open his head, not far from his temple mind you, but what ever you say bud.

[NoStatsGuy]

i feel like he looked at him and swung. he didnt wanna hit his face. stewart kept leaning and ended up with a clsoed fist in his face. i think lebron wanted to hit the upper arm or shoulder and hit it hard.

1 game for lebron, 2 for stewart for that overreaction. move on

[MotownMadness]

I don't think LeBron should get more than a one-game suspension. It was a flagrant 2 but it's not like he Zaza Pachulia'd someone with a dangerous play that could've severely injured him.

A blow to the temple can kill a person: "A blow to the temple area where the skull is relatively thin can actually cause a fracture in that area and tear the underlying artery. This can produce permanent disability, and can cause death"

He hit someone in the head with a closed fist and busted open his head, not far from his temple mind you, but what ever you say bud.

No kidding, hell Stewart looked dazed and maybe even has a concussion when he was initially talking to LeBron right after. His eyes just looked like he wasn't all there for a minute.

[MotownMadness]

LeBron fans- "Stewart hit LeBrons fist with his face"

[Hsker4Life]

LOL at posters in this thread saying Stewart needs to see a mental professional, as if you have any skills in that department. He severely overrated to getting punched in the face and seeing/feeling blood stream down his face. That much is true.

And Lebron’s cheap shot was not deadly force! More overreaction. It was an intentional cheap shot and he should also be suspended.

[timO]

If just find it funny LeBron starts backing up to keep at least a 30 foot separation between him and Stewart even tho there's like a million people between them.

You do realize Stewart could have hurt the lady staff member, and possibly the freshly minted #1 pick on like 3 separate occasions in that video, right? Cade goes down, not so funny now...

Cade deserves ROY of MMA, what a blocks

[Lunartic]

The overhead view is pretty damning, Lebron clearly struck him in the temple with a closed fist and didn't apologize or act like it was even unintentional. Very dangerous and very dirty. If someone did that during a pickup game, there would be a full-blown brawl, can't blame Stewart for his reaction.

In a normal world, Lebron would be fined heavily and suspended 2-3 games minimum.

Stewart would get tossed from the game but no further punishment, it's not like he started swinging wildly or hurt anyone.

[KrAzY3]

And Lebron’s cheap shot was not deadly force! More overreaction. It was an intentional cheap shot and he should also be suspended.

There's a lot of daylight between deadly force, and something being a dangerous play that can severely injure someone. I disagreed with the latter and pointed out it was obviously dangerous.

The truth is we don't know if Stewart got a concussion but it's possible, we know that can cause long term damage to the brain. It would have been a fluke to kill him obviously, but the idea that the man of LeBron's size hitting someone in the head not being dangerous is laughable. Of course a blow to the head from someone like LeBron can severely injure you. If a poster says otherwise they are just ignorant of the realities of what the amount of force LeBron is capable of can do to someone's head. The blood streaming down Stewart's face was kind of the least worst of possible outcomes. That doesn't mean it was intent to kill or some such nonsense.

It is dangerous, it could severely injure someone. That's just a fact.

[Curmudgeon]

It's not a normal world. I expect each of them to get one game. And LeBron's cheap shot had its intended effect of firing up his teammates. The Lakers were down 12 when the incident occurred but went on to win the game.

[Bucketz_McGee]

It was completely intentional.

[flow]

Definitely intentional by LeBron and worthy of a suspension. Not sure if the league has the balls to do that to their queen though

I doubt LeBron knew who the guy even was before tonight, it's not like he had a vendetta.

Vandettas are a prerequisite for a cheap shot?

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[Michael Jackson]

It's not a normal world. I expect each of them to get one game. And LeBron's cheap shot had its intended effect of firing up his teammates. The Lakers were down 12 when the incident occurred but went on to win the game.

It fired up his team and he will get some more load management. 4D Chess.

[iamworthy]

Stewart should be issuing a public thank you to league officials and his teammates for saving his career. Had he been able to reach LeBron with what looked like bad intentions he'd be out of the league.

[DTP]

I honestly never heard anything like that from the fan base but ok. The fan base seems pretty logical when it comes too Stewart. Saying he's trash that will be out of the league is more of a exaggerated response then any positive things I've heard.

Crap I'm reading on twitter-
Stew is a legend
Bad Boys are back
Detroit is back
Stew is the future

And more nonsense. The fan base overrates him. I literally almost fell out laughing a couple of weeks ago listening to bun & cardigan podcast where they started talking about how Vuce couldn't hand with Stew but Vuce averaged like 15/17 in those two games against him

Thats just a bunch of randoms with dumb emotional comments. Much like the emotional one you tried to make unless you honestly believe he will be out of the league soon.

I don't think he's a 10 year vet unless he drastically improves. He looks like a bench guy at best right now and is 6'8, not very athletic, not very skilled, and anger issues.

[DTP]

Crap I'm reading on twitter-
Stew is a legend
Bad Boys are back
Detroit is back
Stew is the future

And more nonsense. The fan base overrates him. I literally almost fell out laughing a couple of weeks ago listening to bun & cardigan podcast where they started talking about how Vuce couldn't hand with Stew but Vuce averaged like 15/17 in those two games against him

Thats just a bunch of randoms with dumb emotional comments. Much like the emotional one you tried to make unless you honestly believe he will be out of the league soon.

You seemed to have missed his first post on this subject when he claimed to be unbiased.

Stewart sucks, is always in the middle of these situations, has been ejected more games than LeBron and hasn't even played 2 full seasons yet. Nothing bias about that assessment my man.

[lamscott]

Man... Most of you don't play real basketball huh?

[Bucketz_McGee]

So many people are way too enamored by "king" James. It was a cheap shot that LeBron knew he would get a slap on wrist for.

Isiah should not be suspended, his reaction was justified.

[flow]

It's simply disgusting seeing people defend LeBron by saying it was unintentional.

He went after Stewart with a closed fist, and before swinging he looked at him, for God's sake.

Stewart reacted badly from it, but it's hard to condemn a man's reaction after half his face is covered in blood.

This is what those condemning Stewart as 'unstable' are neglecting to consider. When blood is drawn, guys 'see red' and lose it. Always have. Had there been no blood, I venture to say Stewart's reaction would have been tamer.

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[Sark]

Hysterical that every morning show today is calling it an elbow, when it was clear as day that it was a closed fisted punch. The coverup is in full effect.