Juliana Carlos, a Los Angeles Lakers star, LeBron James, nicknamed “Courtside Karen”, apologized after an incident between the two during the Lakers-Hawks game Monday night in Atlanta.
Carlos took to Instagram to apologize for “losing your cool” and removing your mask during the court date. She said she took the comings and goings between her husband and King Jaime personally too, adding that she could have chosen the “highest path” instead of acting on the defensive.
Karen’s apologies next to the court!
(She also has about 50,000 followers on IG, which is probably what she wants anyway, including three people who follow you – you know who you are * cough * @kylegoon) pic.twitter.com/NjnXsHJCuY
– Treasure Angie (@snark_tank) February 2, 2021
The referees paused the game on Monday night after LeBron James appeared to be having a verbal dispute with the fans sitting on the sideline. Subsequent camera angles showed a woman (Carlos) apparently enraged and barking something at LeBron.
Several fans – including Carlos and her husband – were expelled from the contest, although that was hardly the end. Carlos used Instagram to punish James for allegedly using derogatory language and telling her to “Sit the shit”, adding that she was just trying to defend her husband.
But the only words that the court-side video was able to decipher was a LeBron splinter probably intended for Carlos’s husband. James seemed to say “Ol ‘steroid donkey”.
The Hawks conducted a more thorough investigation of the incident afterwards, although Dave McMenamin of ESPN reported Tuesday that there is no imminent ban on fans who were expelled from the Monday night contest.
There will be no ban on the four fans kicked out of Monday’s Hawks-Lakers game, now that the Atlanta Hawks have conducted an investigation into the incident, a league source told ESPN
– Dave McMenamin (@mcten) February 2, 2021
LeBron had wide exposure to questioners and critics during his 18 seasons in the NBA. This particular incident attracted even more attention because of Carlos’ behavior on social media immediately afterwards.
However, Carlos has already apologized, suggesting that his actions were out of the ordinary.
