Cleveland Cavaliers superstar LeBron James subbed himself out in the third quarter of Saturday's 109-97 victory over the Atlanta Hawks without a buzzer, leading to a technical foul.
Richard Jefferson couldn't check in on time after James exited the floor, leaving the Cavs with only four players on the court. James apologized for the situation afterward, saying, "I blew a gasket. You know what that mean? I apologized to my teammates for it," per ESPN.com's Dave McMenamin.
In an ongoing mission to deliver a championship to the glory-starved city of Cleveland, James is evidently not taking any step along the way lightly.
What set King James off during Saturday's contest was a bad pass into the post from Jared Cunningham that went out of bounds, according to McMenamin. The Cavs were leading 72-46 at the time and were in the process of putting distance between themselves and Atlanta atop the Eastern Conference in a big win.
"That's not the point," James said when asked why he was so upset when his team had a big lead, per McMenamin.
Sam Amico of Fox Sports Ohio pointed out how the Cavs nevertheless made ...
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LeBron James Apologizes for Technical Foul for Substituting Himself Out vs Hawks
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