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LaMelo Ball got brutally heckled in recent Hornets loss, called a "scrub"

LaMelo Ball and the Charlotte Hornets lost again on Wednesday night, falling to the Atlanta Hawks, 113-100. Ball had another rough shooting night, but he did pour in 25 points and nine assists in the loss. During the game, he got called out by some fans sitting courtside.

“You getting paid to lose. We getting paid to watch you lose . That's the difference, you sweating to lose... Scrub.”

- Court-side hecklers to LaMelo Ball pic.twitter.com/bNm0TmxQO5— MeloHive ud83dudef8ud83dudc95 (@Meloleague) March 13, 2025

The hecklers even called out Ball's Puma shoes, saying they're "weak.