Ric Flair Doubles Down on Luka Doncic With Random Shot at Jayson Tatum

During Tuesday night’s 108-90 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder, Los Angeles Lakers star Luka Doncic, who is riding the bench thanks to a hamstring injury, received a blunt message from WWE legend Ric Flair.

“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! I Hope @JeanieBuss Trades You Next Year. Nobody Wants A Lame Duck On Their Team!” Flair said on social media Tuesday night.

After taking heat for his comment, the WWE Hall of Famer returned to social media with a new message about Doncic – and a random shot at Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum.

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Continuing his interesting run of captializing every word for some reason, Flair aimed his frustration at Tatum, who was eliminated along with the Celtics in a loss to the Philadelphia 76ers.

“FYI- 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,” Flair said. “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!”

The longtime Lakers fan will likely be tuned in for Game 2 on Thursday night at 9:30 p.m. ET.

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This story was originally published May 6, 2026 at 11:08 AM.