Toronto Raptors fans took to Twitter during Game 3 of the final against the Cleveland Cavaliers to mock LeBron James, who was knocked down during an altercation in the middle of the game.
The Raptors went on to win the game 99-84.
The commotion started in the second quarter, when Toronto’s Bismack Biyombo was upset about not getting a foul call after a hit.
Other players joined in, but it ended when the Cavs’ Tristan Thompson’s elbow came up and hit James in the face, sending him to the ground.
Fans called foul on the fall, saying James was overreacting.
But they were quick to point out a comparison: the basketball court looked a lot like the House of Commons this week.
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Slow motion: pictures show LeBron James’s hit during Game 3 against the Toronto Raptors
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