“Hope Jeanie Trades You”: WWE Legend Ric Flair Blasts Luka Doncic for Remaining Sidelined in Lakers-OKC Series

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Despite being underdogs, the Los Angeles Lakers jumped to a 7-0 run. But they couldn’t sustain their scoring as the Oklahoma City Thunder won 108-90. LeBron James’ heroic effort felt short, and he emphasized the gap that teammate Luka Doncic has left due to his injury. But not every fan is sympathetic towards the Slovenian. WWE legend Ric Flair called out the 6x All-Star and even urged the governor to make a bold decision.

“Luka @lukadoncic , Please Get In The Game! Take A Shot Of Cortisone And Deal With The Pain! They Are Paying You 50 Million A Year, And You’re Not There! WTF!” Frustrated by a Game 1 loss in the Conference Semifinals, Flair publicly urged Lakers governor Jeanie Buss to trade the Slovenian. “I Hope @JeanieBuss Trades You Next Year. Nobody Wants A Lame Duck On Their Team!” It’s been a month since the 27-year-old suffered a Grade 2 hamstring injury in Oklahoma. Since then, he went to Spain, received multiple injections, including platelet-rich plasma (PRP) and stem cell treatments, to accelerate healing.

Despite this, he missed the entire series against the Rockets and will now be out to start this series against the Oklahoma City Thunder. “The Lakers are evaluating Doncic on a week to week basis with that grade two hamstring strength,” said ESPN’s senior insider Shams Charania on NBA Tip-Off. “So he’s missed about a month right now. One source told me in the last few days it’s still a slow path on Doncic’s recovery. He’s doing more and more on the court, but right now still not full-fledged running or full contact workouts.”

Since it’s a slow path, the Lakers are not risking any chance for a long-term injury. But the WWE legend sees it otherwise.

Ric Flair has been a die-hard fan of the Lakers and even called Magic Johnson a very close friend. He is passionate about matchups and last year in March 2025, when the Purple and Gold faced their arch rival Celtics, Flair was amped up. He added a post to hype up the Lakers and praised both LeBron James and Luka Doncic. “Laker Born, Laker Bred, Always Going To Die Laker Dead! LBJ @KingJames, You Are The Man! And @luka7doncic, You Aren’t Far Behind! Go @Lakers! Beat The @! LFG! WOOOOO!” Despite the support, the Purple and Gold lost 101-111. And it was not Doncic’s fault.