Despite LeBron James’ age, whenever he is injured, it leaves an obvious gap in his team’s roster, significantly affecting the fans. In his 21st season, LeBron James, still dominating, has faced numerous career-threatening injuries, yet his consistency remains unaffected.
Following LeBron James’ devastating 2021 injury, Lakers fans’ unrelenting criticism directed at Solomon Hill for the incident has earned the now free-agent big man a brutal response, once again sparking widespread reactions.
Solomon Hill replies to Lakers fans blaming him for LeBron James injury
The Los Angeles Lakers won the NBA championship in 2020, giving the fans hope of a possible winning streak the following season. The tragic incident that changed the team’s fate was in March 2021, when Solomon Hill had injured LeBron James in a matchup.
Since the incident occurred, Lakers’ fans have been placing blame on Solomon Hill, whom they claim intentionally caused LeBron’s injury. Most recently, a fan took a swipe at Solomon, stating that he doesn’t deserve a spot on any team, citing what he did to LeBron James.
Solomon, known for brutally responding to such allegations, replied to the fan by saying “Lelockswallower,” indicating that the former Hawks star doesn’t give much concern to the accusations. The incident angered Lakers fans, impacting the team’s championship aspirations.
However, LeBron James’ injury meant that the Lakers were no longer seen as NBA title contenders and couldn’t win a playoff series since their NBA championship victory. The injury led to LeBron James missing over a month of games and enduring the challenges it brought upon the Lakers for two more years.
What did Solomon Hill do to injury LeBron James?
When LeBron James, one of the league’s most reliable players known for his durability, fell to the floor and screamed in pain after a clash with Solomon Hill, it shocked the NBA world. Solomon Hill, during the second quarter of the Hawks and Lakers matchup, attempted to reach between LeBron’s legs for a steal but ended up falling into LeBron’s right leg, causing his ankle to twist inward unnaturally. The injury was later confirmed by an MRI test that LeBron suffered a high right ankle sprain and to be out indefinitely.
LeBron James falling to the ground and screaming while grabbing his ankle stunned his teammates. Lakers star Montrezl Harrell said after the game, which the Hawks won 99-94, that LeBron’s screams reflected the extreme amount of pain he was in.
Another Lakers forward, Kyle Kuzma, admitted to never having seen LeBron scream and experience such excruciating pain, even when he had a groin injury in 2018 that kept him out of action for 17 straight games.
Nevertheless, LeBron made a shocking return to the court to make a 3-pointer, before finally exiting in frustration. The King has been able to overcome all challenges and has remained relevant in the Lakers’ roster, and many fans hope to see him play more years for the franchise.
