Amid LeBron James’ much-awaited season debut , Luka Doncic exploded in frustration as the Los Angeles Lakers star argued a questionable call during a tense stretch against the Utah Jazz, turning the sequence into one of the night’s most dramatic scenes. Bill Kennedy, the veteran referee in charge of the sequence, kept calm while Doncic pressed him for answers. The Lakers guard wouldn’t let up. He kept raising his voice, kept disrupting the pause before the ruling. And then, Kennedy responded in a way that fans will remember long after the final horn.

Doncic continued complaining even before the review concluded, stepping toward Kennedy as arena noise swelled. Kennedy briefly moved off-camera, signaling for security to guide Luka Doncic back toward the Lakers bench. The tension hun

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