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Meiji interprets how James will resolve the fan lawsuit. There is no legal basis and is expected to be dismissed through lawyers.

2:31pm, 14 October 2025【Basketball】

On October 13, James’ “Decision 2” on October 7 caused huge controversy. Garcia, a Lakers fan, is suing James, accusing James of cheating him and causing him to lose hundreds of dollars. Now Michael McCann, a reporter for the American financial media Sportico's legal channel, has commented. He believes that James has no legal responsibility to the fans. James has not signed a contract with Garcia. Therefore, James is expected to file a motion through his lawyer to dismiss the case.

James released a preview of "Decision 2" last week and said it was a "decision within a decision," sparking speculation about whether James would announce a retirement tour. As a result, ticket prices for many games during the closing stages of the Lakers' regular season of the new season soared several times.

However, James officially released "Decision Two" at 23:00 on October 7. It turned out to be a Hennessy advertisement, which naturally caused huge controversy.

According to reports from the American gossip media TMZ, Garcia, a Lakers fan, is suing James, accusing James of cheating him, causing him to lose hundreds of dollars. Garcia, 29, filed the lawsuit in Los Angeles County Small Claims Court on Wednesday, saying James owes him $865.66.

Garcia bought tickets for the Lakers' regular season game against the Cavaliers in the new season. At that time, it was considered that it might be the last ticket for James' career against his old club, the Cavaliers. Garcia purchased two tickets for March 31, 2026, at a price of $432.83 each.

However, regarding Garcia's current lawsuit against James, Michael McCann, a reporter from the American financial media Sportico's legal channel, gave an analysis. He believes that Garcia v. James has many problems, but tickets only give fans the right to watch the game from specific seats. As long as fans can watch the games, they will get what they deserve. Fans have no right to demand how the team plays, how the game is coached or punished, nor do they have the right to demand whether players retire will affect the historical value of the game.

Michael McCann also said that James may not be legally responsible for people who read his social media advertisements because Garcia did not sign a contract with James, and his interpretation of James's social media is purely a personal behavior. Based on such factors, it is expected that James will file a motion through his lawyer to dismiss the case and argue that the case is baseless, thereby solving the problem of the fan's prosecution against him.

source:7m