NBA players react to LeBron cutting his head on courtside camera
NBA players want to move the cameras back.
NBA players frequently run into the cameras that are on the baseline during games. There is just not much room between the cameras and the court. To exemplify this point, in Game 4 of the NBA Finals, LeBron James fell into a baseline cameraman and cut his head. With LeBron's head bleeding profusely, NBA players took to Twitter to complain about the proximity of cameras on the court.
Finally, now maybe they will do something about the camera people under the hoop.
— The Needle (@spencerhawes00) June 12, 2015
That's taking your job too literal... Move the camera!!!
— Ryan Hollins (@TheRyanHollins) June 12, 2015
They pushing away the cameras like there aren’t 40 more that can’t zoom in from different angles lol
— John Henson (@_John_Henson_) June 12, 2015
Such a huge problem that people don't realize. Size and strength of NBA players is off the charts. Media cameras are too close to the court
— Meyers Leonard (@MeyersLeonard11) June 12, 2015
No knock to them at all. It just needs to be changed somehow. Bad for players crashing into each other around the baseline/under the basket
— Meyers Leonard (@MeyersLeonard11) June 12, 2015
Get those damn camera men out the way
— JARRETT JACK (@Jarrettjack03) June 12, 2015
Players been complaining about that for years
— Lou Williams (@TeamLou23) June 12, 2015
As Lou Williams says, NBA players have been complaining about baseline cameras for years. Perhaps with the league's biggest star cutting his head on a camera in the NBA Finals, the NBA will finally listen to their pleas. Sounds like another issue NBPA President Michelle Roberts may address this summer.
