LeBron James trolled a heckler who called him a 'big baby' by screaming and pretending to cry like a child
- LeBron James imitated a crying child after a heckler called him a "big baby."
- The hilarious incident happened during a television timeout in the Lakers' defeat to the Wizards.
- James has been sidelined since March 20 with a sprained ankle, but is set to return soon.
LeBron James imitated a crying child after a heckler called him a "big baby" during Los Angeles Lakers' defeat to the Washington Wizards on Wednesday night.
James did not play in the match due to an ankle sprain that has kept him sidelined for over five weeks, however watched courtside as his team lost 107- 116.
During a television timeout, James took to the court, at which point he was targeted by a heckler.
"Hey LeBron you're a big baby!" yelled the heckler, whose message could be heard loud and clear due to the Capital One Arena currently being at limited capacity because of COVID-19 protocols.
As the heckler yelled at James, a woman filming him can be heard saying: "Don't say that. That's rude."
James, however, didn't seem too put out. His response was to pretend to cry like, well, a big baby.
You can see the incident below:
James hasn't featured for the Lakers since sustaining a sprained ankle against the Atlanta Hawks on March 20.
Without its star man, the Lakers have lost 12 of 20 matches - form that has seen it slip to fifth place in the Western Conference.
Fortunately for head coach Frank Vogel, however, James is set to return sooner rather than later.
"He's close, I can tell you that much," said James' teammate Dennis Schröder on Monday when asked about the 36-year-old's return.
The same day, James also teased his return in an Instagram video that showed him running up and down the court.
"Coming soon to a city near you," he said.
Wednesday's run in with a heckler isn't the first time James has gotten involved with a fan taunting him this season.
In February, James was verbally assaulted by a woman who called him a "b----" and "f---ing p----," during a game against the Atlanta Hawks.