The Los Angeles Lakers opened their season with a 109-119 loss to the Golden State Warriors after Jimmy Butler and Stephen Curry combined for a total of 54 points. The loss came in the absence of LeBron James, who sat on the sidelines with sciatica .

However, according to some fans, James’ unavailability was not the only cause for concern. The 40-year-old also looked disconnected to the rest of the Lakers throughout the night, at least according to a clip posted on Instagram by bballtalkerz.

The post featured two clips from the game, with an X user alleging that James seemingly did not engage with his team, coaches, or what was happening on the court. Further, another clip alleged how he did not seem to celebrate despite a range of impressive shots pulled off by Luka Doncic.

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