Why Did Amir Johnson Childishly Slap Robin Lopez’s Shoe Out Of This Trainer’s Hand?

Dime Magazine 01.13.16 3 years ago

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This was so weird. Robin Lopez lost his shoe in New York’s 120-114 win over the visiting Celtics Tuesday night. This happens sometimes on the court. Despite Lopez’s size-20 feet, he must wear them loose because one of those kicks slipped off and he was forced to play multiple possessions with a single shoe.

Robin Lopez has played four possessions without a shoe.

— Chris Mannix (@ChrisMannixSI) January 13, 2016

But it was what happened when a trainer tried to return to the shoe to Lopez during a stoppage in play that really alarmed us. That’s because Amir Johnson slapped the sneaker out of the trainer’s hand right as he was trying to make the exchange with Lopez.