LeBron James accidentally bloodies referee in Game 3: 'You’ve been wanting to do that for 25 years'

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LeBron James was involved in a minor dust-up with NBA referee Scott Foster during the Los Angeles Lakers' Game 3 loss to the Denver Nuggets on Saturday night.

James and the Lakers started on a fast break when Foster got in James’ way. The 6-foot-9, 250-pound Lakers superstar didn’t see the referee as he ran down the court.

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Scott Foster cleans himself while speaking to Lakers forward LeBron James during Game 3 of the Western Conference Final series Saturday, May 20, 2023, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)

Scott Foster has blood on his lip while speaking to Lakers forward LeBron James during the Western Conference Finals Saturday, May 20, 2023, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)

Foster took a hit to the mouth and was bleeding from his lip when the play was over. The ESPN microphones caught James and Foster’s interaction as the longtime official was trying to get his lip to stop bleeding. James was apologizing and Austin Reaves joked that his teammate should get a technical foul for the play.

"You’ve been wanting to do that for 25 years," Foster quipped.

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James had 23 points, 12 assists and seven rebounds in the game, but the Lakers fell short 119-108. Los Angeles came back from a 14-point deficit but couldn’t stop Denver down the stretch.

No team has even come back from a 3-0 deficit in a playoff matchup. James famously led the Cleveland Cavaliers back from a 3-1 deficit against the Golden State Warriors in the 2016 Finals.

Lakers forward LeBron James shoots