Ric Flair rips Luka Doncic, calls for Lakers to trade injured star

The Nature Boy is very upset with the Lakers’ wonder boy.

After Luka Doncic missed Game 1 of Los Angeles’ conference semifinals matchup with the Thunder on Tuesday night due to a hamstring strain, Ric Flair laid into the point guard for not playing injured.

“@lukadoncic,” the wrestling legend wrote on his X page as Oklahoma City dismantled the Lakers, 108-90, “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!”

Flair then went on to say he was so ticked over the matter, he hopes LA trades the 27-year-old this offseason.

“Nobody Wants A Lame Duck On Their Team!” he said.

Following backlash, Flair fired off another message about the situation early Wednesday morning, and while he softened a bit, he nonetheless remained critical of Doncic.

“FYI-,” Flair wrote, “Obviously They Are Not Going To Trade Luka. He’s Their Future. He’s Their Franchise. But Do The Math- He Averages 33 Points A Game. If He Has 20, LeBron @KingJames Has 27, And The Rest Of The Team- They Win!

“I Would Have Said The Same Thing About @jaytatum0 On The @celtics, But I’m Not A Boston Fan. For 46 Million Dollars A Year, I Think You Can Play! Everyone Is Allowed To Have Their Own Opinion. And This Is Mine!”

Doncic sustained a Grade 2 hamstring strain during a regular-season game against the Thunder on April 2. He has not suited up since, though he’s taken measures — including traveling overseas for treatment — to get back on the court as soon as possible.

LA head coach JJ Redick said earlier this week he didn’t have “any updates on Luka,” but the six-time All-Star is expected to miss at least one more game of the postseason series with the Thunder.

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