REVEALED: What LeBron James and Ime Udoka said to each other to spark ugly sideline confrontation in Lakers-Rockets game

  • The Los Angeles Lakers star and Houston Rockets head coach shared words
  • LeBron James took exception to Ime Udoka's frequent use of the word 'b****'
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New footage shows what Los Angeles Lakers legend LeBron James and Houston Rockets head coach Ime Udoka said to each other before both were assessed a technical foul and Udoka was ejected.

“Stop crying like that man, stop whining,” Udoka said loud enough for James to hear.

'We're all grown men. No, that damn word is not cool, don't use it so loosely,” James replied to Udoka in the fourth quarter.

β€œYes, I said it,” Udoka replied.

“Don't use that word so loosely,” James repeated three times.

Ime Udoka and LeBron James both received technical fouls after arguing with each other

Ime Udoka and LeBron James both received technical fouls after arguing with each other

Udoka was sent off as a result of the incident, while James was able to play the rest of the match

Udoka was sent off as a result of the incident, while James was able to play the rest of the match

“What are you going to do with what I said?” Udoka said to James. 'You walk here like you're going to do something. A gentle boy.'

After this comment, the referee gave a double technical foul and sent Udoka off the field. But that wasn't the last word the two exchanged.

Udoka went to the locker room early because he had already received a technical foul in the match.

“Stop that bullshit, act like you're going to do something.” Udoka concluded.

The back-and-forth began when James shouted the word “travel” in reference to a dribble by Houston's Alperen Sengun that was not called.

James scored 16 points in the Lakers' 107-97 win over the Rockets.