LeBron James flops after getting elbowed by own teammate in scuffle

Joe Rodgers

LeBron James flops after getting elbowed by own teammate in scuffle image

LeBron James didn't initiate a Game 3 scuffle near the end of the second quarter in Toronto, but the superstar made it appear like he got the worst of the contact — albeit from his own teammate. 

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It all started when Cavs big man Tristan Thompson got tangled up with Raptors center Bismack Biyombo, who was clearly frustrated with a recent no-call on Thompson. When Biyombo's teammate, DeMarre Carroll, tried to break them apart, he swung his arm into Thompson's arm, which grazed the oncoming James in the face.

James, perhaps thinking it was a possible punch, immediately backpedaled, dropped to the floor and slid nearly 10 feet from the initial contact. The scuffle resulted in technicals for the Raptors' Cory Joseph and Thompson after a brief review. 

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Check out the scuffle and flop by James. 

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