"Shameless fraud": Fans stunned as LeBron James unleashes wild dance moves less than a month after 'severe MCL sprain'

LeBron James suffered a Grade 2 MCL sprain in his left knee during Game 5 of the LA Lakers’ first-round loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves. The recovery time for an injury that severe is three to five weeks. However, fans reacted strongly to a video of James dancing at a party that was posted on TikTok on Monday, less than a month later.

Although James finished playing Game 5, the All-NBA forward said he was injured before it ended. While it’s on the shorter side of the recovery timeline, James may have completely overcome his injury. The NBA's all-time leading scorer has worked with doctors since the series ended.

Nonetheless, fans are upset with the Lakers forward, claiming he was lying about his injury if he was able to dance already.

DreM

@bluegreen818

Every1 knew LeCAP was cappin’….

Warriors Addict

@DubsOnThree123

Severe my a**. That man is doing the electric slide and the stanky leg. Nothing is wrong with him.

J. Wood

@JamesWoody89897

Dude is as fake as his hairline.

LeBron James dealt with physicality from the Minnesota Timberwolves throughout the first-round series

LeBron James didn't suffer his MCL sprain until Game 5 of the Lakers' first-round series against the Timberwolves. However, Anthony Edwards and Co. were extremely physical with the All-Star forward from the tipoff of Game 1. James and Edwards pushed one another as they came down the court, vying for position.

James spoke about the physicality of the matchup on "Mind the Game," a podcast he hosts alongside former two-time NBA MVP Steve Nash. According to James, he didn't mind the rough nature of the matchup as long as it was officiated the same way on each end of the floor.

"If that's how we're gonna play and that's how we're gonna allow it to be played, then I don't mind it," James said about getting physical. "Now, it needs to be that on both ends."

LeBron James embraced the physical nature of the series, but it ended up costing him in the final game. Fortunately for him, his Grade 2 MCL sprain appears to be close to, if not fully recovered already.