The Cleveland Cavaliers were blessed with the number one overall pick in the 2003 NBA Draft, which they used to select none other than LeBron James.
James instantly proved his worth to the fanbase with incredible performances during his time with the Cavaliers.
When James returned to the Cavaliers ahead of the 2014-15 season, he had only one goal: To win an NBA Championship with the Cavaliers.
James did fulfill his promise, but winning the ring meant the four-time NBA MVP ruffled a few feathers.
Former NBA player Jeff Teague was apparently among them as he pushed James during one game in the 2016 playoffs.
Teague recently shed light on his decision to push James, via NBA Retweet on Twitter.
Jeff Teague on why he pushed Lebron in the playoffs:
“We was losing. Sh*t I'm a sore loser. I ain't win a playoff game against him ever. I was sick of this sh*t…. I got so much hate mail… that was my first time deleting Instagram"
(via @club520podcast ) pic.twitter.com/xkD4FFAeON
— NBA Retweet (@RTNBA) November 21, 2023
James remains one of the most popular NBA players on the planet.
It was evident that when Teague decided to shove James into the stands, it led to the former NBA player getting a lot of hate from fans.
So much so that Teague even admitted to deleting his Instagram account for the first time in his life.
The incident took place during Game 3 of the 2016 Eastern Conference semifinals.
At that moment, the Cavaliers were on the verge of being up 3-0 against the Atlanta Hawks.
Teague simply lost his calm and took out his anger on James.
Despite his actions, Teague couldn’t make a difference as the Cavaliers swept the Hawks in the Eastern Conference semifinals.
James and the Cavaliers would go on to win the 2016 NBA Championship and become the first and only team in NBA history to make a 3-1 comeback in the Finals.
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