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LeBron James pins Patrick Beverley down in mini-wrestling match

This little mini-scuffle led to both players getting technicals.

by Rodger Sherman
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LeBron ended up on top of Patrick Beverley after a drive to the rim ... and then things got a bit scrappy:

Beverley tried to get up, but LeBron wouldn’t let him, holding him down with his arm. The two guys seemed to be aggravated at each other, but teammates came over to make sure nothing got out of hand. This earned the two players a double technical.

Beverley does seem to have a special knack for getting under his opponents’ skin.

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