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Anthony Kiedis Ejected From LeBron James’ First Home Lakers Game

Anthony Kiedis & Flea

LOS ANGELES, CA – OCTOBER 20: Anthony kiedis and Flea of Red Hot Chili Peppers attend a basketball game between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Houston Rockets at Staples Center on October 20, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Allen Berezovsky/Getty Images)

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Saturday night was a huge one for Los Angeles sports: Not only were the Dodgers playing for a trip to the World Series, LeBron James played his first home game as a Los Angeles Laker. The baseball game turned out much better for Angelenos, with the Dodgers soundly defeating the Brewers in Milwaukee. Meanwhile, back at the Staples Center, the star-studded Houston Rockets spoiled LeBron's big night, and Lakers guard Rajon Rondo instigated a massive brawl by spitting at Houston's Chris Paul, resulting in suspensions for Rondo, Paul, and the Lakers' Brandon Ingram.

Also involved in the scuffle: Red Hot Chili Peppers singer Anthony Kiedis, who was watching courtside with his bandmate Flea. As Loudwire reports, Kiedis got tossed from the Staples Center for berating Paul with a torrent of expletives and middle fingers as he exited the game. No word as to whether Kiedis sprinkled an "Abracadabralifornia!" among the flurry of insults.

Flea posted about the incident on Instagram, but with a positive spin: "At the lakers game last night with my dear brother. It Got crazy at the end, but man I get so satisfied, deeply drinking in the depth and beauty of the game. People operating at a high level in so many dimensions. Cerebral, physical, spiritual, emotional, unspoken and telepathic communication. I truly love basketball with my ❤️❤️❤️"

Watch footage of Kiedis yelling at Paul below.

https://twitter.com/balldntlie/status/1054056376710746112?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw

*Extremely Anthony Kiedis getting led out of the Lakers game voice*

I DON'T EVER WANT TO FEEL, LIKE I DID THAT DAY pic.twitter.com/ABIpnZRAFe

— Jace Evans (@JaceTEvans) October 21, 2018

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