LeBron James Trashed After Making Brutal April Fools Joke

There has been talk from sports media personalities that the Lakers should just shut down LeBron James.

After all, he’s dealt with a few nagging injuries all season long, and the Lakers are clearly not making any sort of run this season.

To try to make a joke, LeBron James joined in with the waves of people celebrating April fools Day on social media by trying to convince everyone that he was, in fact, shutting it down for the rest of the year.

I’m out for the season officially. 🤦🏾‍♂️. See y’all in the fall. 👑✌🏾

— LeBron James (@KingJames) April 1, 2022

Being as his Lakers are in the 11th seed in the Western Conference — on the outside looking in to the play-in tournament — LeBron James was trashed for his dumb joke.

bro joking around on Twitter like we not 31-45 about to miss the play-ins 😭

— LakeShowYo (@LakeShowYo) April 1, 2022

NIGGAS OUTSIDE THE PLAYOFFS AND WANNA JOKE? KOBE IN HEAVEN DISAPPOINTED

— PEGEE (@VH1PNUT___) April 1, 2022

HAHA APRIL FOOLS HAHAHA GOOD ONE LEBRON WE'RE FINE WITH BEING THE 11TH SEED RIGHT

— cryptic incognito (@CrypticNoHoes) April 1, 2022

Kobe Bean Bryant wouldn’t be posting April Fools jokes on Twitter. The Black Mamba would be in the gym, getting ready to put his team on his back and trying to get his squad in the playoffs. This is the difference between Mamba and LeMickey… https://t.co/K385r8aYuO pic.twitter.com/uFZuzTUcIL

— Robert Canterbury Buford (@SirRobertBuford) April 1, 2022

Nigga joking as if we not finna miss the playoffs https://t.co/n78jlVDeFF

— Jaylnc💎 (@Jaylnc1) April 1, 2022

this why he not the goat https://t.co/7no8GuUvEA

— kin (@kinav_) April 1, 2022

🤣🤣were the 11th seed🤣🤣 https://t.co/FPbFBZqWuo

— Gerard Remington III (@GerardRemi3) April 1, 2022

Probably ain't even gonna make playoffs lmao. Even giving you every chance they can make up. And the spurs might get that spot hahaha https://t.co/lFggIdDs4N

— Drink and Know Things (@ThatDudeBrock69) April 1, 2022

This season has clearly not gone according to plan for LeBron James and the Lakers.

Despite the star putting up another monster year statistically, the team has given poor performance after poor performance, and now find themselves in danger of missing out on the playoffs altogether.

It’s currently unclear what the path forward is for the Lakers, or if LeBron James will even be a part of the future. But through it all, “King James” still has his sense of humor to him.

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