Andrew Bogut: LeBron James jumped into cameraman

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By Scott Sargent

Cavaliers forward LeBron James took a spill into the crowd along the baseline after being fouled by Golden State Warriors center Andrew Bogut in the second quarter of the Cavs’ Game 4 loss Thursday night. James hit his head on a courtside video camera, suffering a couple gashes to his that were initially treated with a sort of glue, then stitched up after the game.

Bogut had an … interesting opinion as to how LeBron ended up getting cut up. From USA TODAY:

Bogut’s play was a good, hard playoff foul — nothing dirty — and his postgame comments may be in the spirit of gamesmanship as much as anything else. The implication seems to be that James exaggerated the contact in hopes of drawing a flagrant foul.

LeBron did not address Bogut’s comments. He said that he was feeling alright despite the tumble, and that he did not have to go through the any concussion protocol. He stayed in the game after action was paused for a few minutes to stop the bleeding, and he made both free throws.

James struggled a bit but still had a line of 20 points, 12 rebounds, and 8 assists in the 103-82 loss. The Cavs will need James to be fine — and to avoid those pesky courtside cameras — to pull out Game 5 in Oakland Sunday night. 

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