The UCLA and Ball family drama continues…
Late this morning, it was reported that LaVar Ball pulled LiAngelo Ball out of UCLA and will be “exploring other options.” The abrupt decision comes weeks after LiAngelo and two other UCLA basketball team members were suspended indefinitely for shoplifting in China.
LaVar Ball has been outspoken about the shoplifting incident, even getting into a Twitter (and TV) feud with President Donald Trump over who was responsible for the release of the athletes.
When news broke of LaVar yanking LiAngelo out of UCLA, the internet erupted with reactions. Many of them were some clever jokes.
https://twitter.com/_austinpowers11/status/937779218519388161
The LiAngelo Ball era at UCLA ends with him being the steals leader so there’s that pic.twitter.com/vNDcVPLuWC
— Steven Sparks 🏀🎥🏆 (@scubasteve4289) December 4, 2017
LiAngelo Ball’s career at #UCLA. pic.twitter.com/Z6qi9q4ZoD
— Bradley Smith (@B_Smith301) December 4, 2017
Congratulations to LiAngelo Ball's former roommate on the single room next semester. Bunk the beds. Build a super desk. Live it up, buddy.
— Stephen Douglas (@Stephen_Douglas) December 4, 2017
Others already started trying to recruit LiAngelo to other universities.
https://twitter.com/kevin_OMO/status/937779599122972672
@LiAngeloBall come play d1 basketball at Oregon State
— king tonka vamp (@NoahBlaser) December 4, 2017
https://twitter.com/JRAM_91/status/937777417262833664
https://twitter.com/MattLeonard199/status/937780159951843329
Some were concerned about the fact that LaVar has now pulled his youngest son LaMelo Ball out of high school and LiAngelo out of college – and whether that means we will be getting a “Big Baller Academy.”
LaVar Ball gonna try to homeschool LiAngelo Ball & LaMelo now? pic.twitter.com/tfhpN6aIIP
— LaurenNYknicks 🐾🦋🏀😈 (@AaliyahNevaeh7) December 4, 2017
https://twitter.com/Mike_Swisher_WV/status/937780402093219841
Lavar building his own school. Big Baller Academy
— 𝘼𝙣𝙖𝙠𝙞𝙣'𝙨 𝘼𝙥𝙥𝙧𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙞𝙘𝙚 (@MrRAGER___) December 4, 2017
lavar ball might as well get liangelo ball and lamelo ball and other kids and start his own school. BIG BALLER ACADEMY pic.twitter.com/wwz6eEpyQA
— . (@57points) December 4, 2017
