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LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers lost a tough game at home to the Detroit Pistons, 117-114, on Monday night. Detroit’s tough play was just enough to bother the Lakers, including James’s co-star Anthony Davis. Davis received a technical foul for showing frustration and shoving Pistons’ big man Paul Reed to the floor after he aggressively boxed out Davis on an inbounds play.<\/a><\/p>\n After the game, James was asked about how opposing team’s physicality has bothered the Lakers at times, while others it hasn’t. <\/p>\n “You just got to match physicality with physicality,” James told reporters following the loss via ESPN’s Dave McMenamin.<\/a> “I can’t speak for nobody but myself when it comes to that. I’m a football player so I don’t mind physicality to be honest.”<\/p>\n LeBron James on whether opposing teams\u2019 physicality- like Detroit – is getting the best of the Lakers: \u201cI\u2019m a football player so I don\u2019t mind physicality, to be honest\u201d pic.twitter.com\/5jwit85CMj<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Dave McMenamin (@mcten) December 24, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/figure>\n James made the comment as he wiped blood off his wrist, ironically. His high school highlight tape as a wide receiver for St. Vincent-St. Mary even resurfaced after the comment.<\/p>\n\n