Subway rider who got annoyed by being filmed by LeBron James says James nearly elbowed him and he wasn't properly caffeinated
- The Cleveland Cavaliers took the New York City subway on Monday.
- LeBron James filmed the experienced and annoyed a fellow subway rider who asked "Can you not?" as James filmed him.
- The rider said in an interview that the Cavs "squished" him and he was cranky from not finishing his latte yet.
The Cleveland Cavaliers made news on Monday when they decided to take the New York City subway while in town to play the New York Knicks.
The Cavaliers were finished with shootaround and opted for a shorter subway ride rather than waiting for a bus.
LeBron James documented the experience for Uninterrupted, and one moment in particular seemed to delight viewers. While filming his teammates on the train, James turned the camera to a subway rider sitting next to him. When the rider realized he was being filmed, he said, "Can you not?", pushing the camera away.
For The Win caught up with the rider, James Michael Angelo, who is apparently a real estate agent and comedian. Angelo explained his side of the story, saying he didn't recognize James and he thought the Cavs were a college basketball team.
"I noticed a bunch of tall guys getting in the train, but I was listening to U2 and I didn't want to be filmed," Angelo said.
Angelo also said he snapped because James had come close to elbowing him several times and he had asked James to mind his space. According to Angelo, one Cavs player told him, "It's cool!"
"To be honest with you, they got on and they completely squished me and he was really unaware of his space," Angelo said, adding, "It was first thing in the morning. I hadn't finished my latte and I didn't feel like being filmed. Plus, it's not good lighting in the subway"
Still, plenty of people in the sports world had a laugh at Angelo.
Watch James' video below:
This guy hated playing with LeBron more than Kyrie. pic.twitter.com/LHGqH7z9Bh
- Matt Dollinger (@matt_dollinger) November 13, 2017
The random guy sitting next to Lebron on the subway is a perfect welcome to NYC reality
- Troy Ruediger (@troy_ruediger) November 13, 2017
LOL at the random guy sitting next to Bron https://t.co/lbqW1FwueS
- Zach Lowe (@ZachLowe_NBA) November 13, 2017
Just @KingJames & the @cavs making the Monday morning NY subway commute. NBD. pic.twitter.com/kfCSNH1ghQ
- UNINTERRUPTED (@uninterrupted) November 13, 2017
- I quit McKinsey after 1.5 years. I was making over $200k but my mental health was shattered.
- Some Tesla factory workers realized they were laid off when security scanned their badges and sent them back on shuttles, sources say
- I tutor the children of some of Dubai's richest people. One of them paid me $3,000 to do his homework.
- Why are so many elite coaches moving to Western countries?
- Global GDP to face a 19% decline by 2050 due to climate change, study projects
- 5 things to keep in mind before taking a personal loan
- Markets face heavy fluctuations; settle lower taking downtrend to 4th day
- Move over Bollywood, audio shows are starting to enter the coveted ‘100 Crores Club’