#LeFlop mocked online by Raptors fans
Cavaliers' star forward hits the ground after on-court scuffle in Game 3
Raptors fans erupted on Twitter partway through Game 3 against the Cavaliers when an on-court scuffle knocked down LeBron James.
Knocked him down far too easily, fans insisted.
It all started late in the second quarter when Toronto's Bismack Biyombo didn't get a foul call, despite clearly getting hacked across the wrist by Tristan Thompson. There was a scuffle, during which DeMarre Carroll appeared to shove James.
Cleveland's star forward staggered backwards across the court, landing on his behind.
But it turned out the blow was, in fact, a stray elbow from James' own teammate — Thompson.
Toronto fans roundly accused James of taking a dive, especially once they'd gone over the video.
And the award goes to LeFlop James, for going down hard for a tap to the face by his own teammate! 🏆 <a href="https://twitter.com/Raptors">@Raptors</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Rtz?src=hash">#Rtz</a> <a href="https://t.co/8JM4u24tnQ">pic.twitter.com/8JM4u24tnQ</a>
—@xXxKiKiBeatzxXx#FlopGate and variations — including #LeFlop — soon appeared in the online mix.
Lebron, we all know you're a great actor because of Trainwreck... no need to show it on the court. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/FlopGate?src=hash">#FlopGate</a>
—@producepatDon't breathe on Lebron, he might fly away! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/RTZ?src=hash">#RTZ</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/FlopGod?src=hash">#FlopGod</a>
—@SagarMalhotra26LeBron just stumbled backwards through my living room!<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/RTZ?src=hash">#RTZ</a>
—@chrislockefunFor a big guy, LeBron sure goes down easily. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Dive?src=hash">#Dive</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WeTheNorth?src=hash">#WeTheNorth</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/RTZ?src=hash">#RTZ</a>
—@JohnToryMany alluded to this week's "Elbowgate" controversy in Parliament.
LeBron James just went down like Trudeau elbowed him.
—@joshvisser<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/FlopGate?src=hash">#FlopGate</a> vs. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/elbowgate?src=hash">#elbowgate</a> 2016... Who wins the Oscar? Tough call, but at least the MP was "hit" by the opposition. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/RTZ?src=hash">#RTZ</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/GoRaps?src=hash">#GoRaps</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WeTheNorth?src=hash">#WeTheNorth</a>
—@brali2411Others suggested James is ready for bigger things, either in acting...
I just shook LeBron's hand and now he's doing this? <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/rtz?src=hash">#rtz</a> <a href="https://t.co/ksJ9AHoVni">pic.twitter.com/ksJ9AHoVni</a>
—@annetdonahue... or other sports.
Looks like <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/LeBron?src=hash">#LeBron</a> James is ready for <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/EuroCup?src=hash">#EuroCup</a> too. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WeTheNorth?src=hash">#WeTheNorth</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Raptors?src=hash">#Raptors</a> <a href="https://t.co/aLSniOy8lw">pic.twitter.com/aLSniOy8lw</a>
—@paulosenra