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LeBron James was one of many left seething with the late foul call that all but ended UConn's chances of reaching the NCAA Championship game on Friday night.
With just under four seconds remaining in their Final Four clash with Iowa, UConn forward Aaliyah Edwards was called for a moving screen on a game-deciding play after appearing to block Hawkeyes No 24 Gabbie Marshall.
The Huskies were left furious with the controversial offensive foul call, which helped Iowa creep over the line and into the Championship game against South Carolina.
It was a decision which divided opinion on social media, with several fans unhappy at UConn being denied a final offensive play in the dying seconds.
One of those critics was LeBron, who hit out at the call in a furious post after Iowa held on for the win in his home state Ohio.
LeBron James was one of many left seething with the late foul call that all but ended UConn's chances of reaching the NCAA Championship game
Legitimately one of the worst offensive foul calls I’ve ever seen… Let alone with 4 seconds left & the game on the line.
Feel sick for Aaliyah Edwards & UCONN. There’s just no world where this is a moving screen. Brutal. pic.twitter.com/73AYbGmAnT
The Lakers legend took to social media to criticize the decision in Friday's Final Four game
He wrote on X: 'NAAAAAHHHHHH!!! I ain’t rolling with that call.'
WNBA star Kelsey Plum, who sat courtside for the game in Cleveland, joined LeBron in condemning the decision, writing: 'To call that on a game deciding play is so wrong WOW'.
A number of fans also expressed their fury with the moving-screen call, even going as far to suggest that Iowa and star player Caitlin Clark received favorable treatment from the officials.
One said: 'Am I the only one who thinks this game was rigged for Caitlin Clark and Iowa to go back to the championship? That Aaliyah Edwards screen was not an offensive foul'.
Another put: 'I’m rooting for Caitlin Clark but that offensive foul on that UConn pick with 5 seconds left down 1 was suspect at best and a tragic case of taking fate away from the players at worst.'
A third said with a clip of the foul: 'They called this foul against UCONN btw, I need a Congressional investigation tomorrow'.
While another commented: 'Legitimately one of the worst offensive foul calls I’ve ever seen… Let alone with 4 seconds left & the game on the line.
'Feel sick for Aaliyah Edwards & UCONN. There’s just no world where this is a moving screen. Brutal.'
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