Bronny Called Out For Dirty Play During Lakers vs Suns Preseason Game

The Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Phoenix Suns on Thursday night thanks to some impressive heroics from rookie Dalton Knecht.

Unfortunately the squad’s other rookie, Bronny James, had a less-than-stellar showing.

Again.

Bronny finished the day with 4 points in 17 minutes and missed both of his free throws. Additionally, he found himself at the center of this dirty play:

BRONNY JAMES’ FIRST NBA FLAGRANT FOUL 👀pic.twitter.com/J7sJcgpF13

— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) October 18, 2024

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Reactions to the sequence and subsequent call varied:

What flagrant foul WTF

— George Matos (@GeorgeMatos12) October 18, 2024

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— Game 7 (@game7__) October 17, 2024

Bro needs mad work.. he just stands around the 3point line.. doesnt move, call for the ball, set screens or anything…he looks so lost out there on both sides of the ball

— DMG (@DoenationMusic) October 18, 2024

I mean yea that’s a flagrant 😂 o bronny

— iTalkBall (@italkball15) October 18, 2024

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— Game 7 (@game7__) October 17, 2024

All the commentators are so compromised. They are afraid to analyze Bronny’s play like any other player. Hard to watch. Bronny has no business on an NBA floor

— Rev. Damien Jones aka Clarence Thomas’ play nephew (@NobleNegroe) October 18, 2024

yeah, you cant do that… gotta keep your momentum going so you slowing down, doesnt result in what happened, or move left or right out of his way… not really gonna be able to make a play on the ball from that position unless you let him get in front, and you swipe sideways

— StretchSportsTakes (@StretchNBATakes) October 18, 2024

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— Game 7 (@game7__) October 16, 2024

Bronny hasn’t had a good preseason so far. Regardless of how one feels about that flagrant foul call, it is undeniable that he has been really disappointing so far.

After averaging less than 5 points per game in college, the onus was on Bronny to step up ands how that he could compete at the pro level.

So far, he hasn’t. Which he seems to admit.

What awaits Bronny as the 2024-25 NBA season chugs along? Time will tell.

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