LeBron James, Lakers furious after missed foul in loss vs. Celtics
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LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers were furious after what they felt was a missed foul call in their loss to the Boston Celtics.
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The Lakers had the chance to tie the game late in the fourth quarter
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but a crucial foul was not called on a drive to the basket by LeBron James.
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The Lakers were trailing the Celtics by two points with just seconds left in the game.
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LeBron drove to the basket, but instead of being fouled, the referees allowed the play to continue and the Celtics held on for the win.
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After the game, LeBron was visibly frustrated and made it clear he felt he had been fouled.
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"I drove to the basket and got hit on my arm. I don't know why the refs didn't call it," he said.
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LeBron wasn't the only one who was upset. The entire Lakers team was livid and felt the referees had cost them the game.
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Coach Frank Vogel said, "It's incredibly disappointing that we didn't get the call. It's a tough pill to swallow."
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