LeBron James, the star of the Cleveland Cavaliers, told his mother, Gloria, to sit her "ass down" during Monday's playoff game.
Gloria James got in the middle of a slight scuffle between her son LeBron and Boston Celtics forward Paul Pierce.
During the second quarter of the playoff game, LeBron attempted to go up for a lay-up, but was grabbed by Pierce. The two ended up behind the basket as James tried to release himself from Pierce's grapple. A few fans stood up during the very slight altercation, including Gloria, who tried to break up the fight.
Standing amongst men over a foot taller than her, LeBron looked over and told his mom, "Sit your ass down". The TNT cameras caught James mouthing the words to his mother.
LeBron then walked on the court and gave Pierce a handshake to say he understood the hard foul and there were no hard feelings.
"I told her to sit down, in some language I shouldn't have used," James said after the game. "Thank God today wasn't Mother's Day. All I could think about is her. ... I know my mother. It's fine, we're good."
Gloria has been an integral part of LeBron's life as she raised him as a single parent. Gloria had LeBron when she was 16 years old.
LeBron has two children of his own with girlfriend and high school sweetheart, Savannah Brinson. LeBron James Jr. is three years old, while Bryce James is 11 months.
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