When it’s about favoritism, the Lakers seem to highlight 3 players within their roster: LeBron James, Anthony Davis and Russell Westbrook. We are talking here about social networks, which the franchise manages to the millimeter: nothing is done to associate these men with defeat. Explanations.
This Sunday evening, the Lakers lost for the 43rd time of the season, this time against the Pelicans. A habit for this team since the year 2022, and further proof that winning the title is almost impossible today. Even qualifying for the play-in won’t be easy, with Spurs just behind.
The questionable behavior of the Lakers on Twitter
However, and after the defeat against New Orleans, it is a detail that surprised Internet users, on the side of Twitter. We will simply drop the message in question, to see if this element catches your eye. Be careful, there is a question of favoritism here.
Final. pic.twitter.com/3UeXFziARy
— Los Angeles Lakers (@Lakers) March 28, 2022
Nothing abnormal at first sight, with a simple “final”, the score of the match and… a photo of Wenyen Gabriel. Surprising for a player who only spent 18 minutes on the floor, but a bad habit for the Angelinos on Twitter. It is Kenny Beecham, during a video on the same platform, which evokes the deception.
The Lakers social media team got some explaining to do ???? pic.twitter.com/sB5pNxXAFW
— KENNY BEECHAM (@KOT4Q) March 28, 2022
We are not going to translate everything, especially since it is a question of remembering one simple thing: as soon as the Lakers lose, neither LeBron James, Anthony Davis or Russell Westbrook are not shown in the final image. It is always a rotation player, most often Malik Monk, 10 times.
On the other hand, when the Lakers must post a victory, LeBron is a hit with 10 performances, against 9 for Westbrook. Favoritism that speaks volumes, since the franchise refuses to associate the word “defeat” with these men. Proof that nothing is left to chance on social networks, far from it.
A failure ? You can be sure that LeBron James will not be highlighted in the Lakers tweet, nor Russell Westbrook for that matter, who is not, however, beyond reproach. Careful management of social networks, but that does not please everyone.
