Tyler Zeller’s accidental head butt sends LeBron to locker room for stitches

Posted Nov 24, 2017
The Nets’ Tyler Zeller had an eventful night Wednesday. He got his first start of the season, hit the first 3-pointer of his career and even sent LeBron James to the locker room for stitches. “I got head-butted by Zeller. He went down the lane it was my rotation I was able to strip the ball and his head hit my face,” James said. Zeller finished with seven points and seven rebounds. (New York Post)

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