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LeBron James chowed down on popcorn and watched as the Cavs lost on national TV

Published Nov. 15, 2016 2:56 p.m. ET

Andrew Lynch

After LeBron James' impressive showing in the Cleveland Cavaliers' first preseason game of the 2016-17 season, we made a kind suggestion: The King needs to take the rest of the month off, at least until the games start to matter. This, though, is kind of ridiculous.

As the Cavs took on the Toronto Raptors on TNT Thursday night, LeBron was chilling on the sidelines, chowing down on popcorn and watching his team lose 119-94:

I can't say I've seen very many people use LeBron's overhand-fist technique to enjoy a tasty snack; then again, I haven't seen very many people lounging on an NBA court while munching on popcorn, either. Maybe it's a situational thing.

And if I were LeBron, I'd keep eating popcorn until the Cavs re-sign J.R. Smith. Only then can the show go on.