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Some NHL Players Made Fun Of LeBron James’ Cramps Last Night

LeBron James was forced to the bench late in Game 5 last night due to cramps in his left leg, but did manage to hit a clutch three-pointer to break a 94-all tie. When ABC was going to commercial, LeBron was shown limping off the court, eventually needing the help of teammates Juwan Howard and Mike Miller.

Some hockey players though, found LeBron’s injury to be… well, not quite an injury.

A handful of hockey players took to Twitter to respond to James’ “Cramp Game,” questioning LeBron’s toughness.

Here’s a roundup of a few of the tweets:

The Jets’ Blake Wheeler:

I wonder what kind of face LeBron would make if he took a slapper off the laces?

— Blake Wheeler (@BiggieFunke) June 20, 2012

The Ducks’ Nick Boinino:

We get it Lebron, it doesn’t hurt when you’re running around but it looks unbearable when the cameras are close up during the timeouts.

— Nick Bonino (@NickBonino) June 20, 2012

The Stars’ Alex Goligoski:

what a gutsy performance by lebron #not

— Alex Goligoski (@gollygoose33) June 20, 2012

LeBron, a former All-State tight end in high school, has always been mentioned as a potential basketball player that could play football. But according to some NHLers, James has no place in hockey.

You know how the saying goes: When the going gets tough, the tough take to Twitter.

[Via CBS Boston]

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