Moment LeBron James is followed by police after confronting PA announcer over comment about teen son Bronny

LEBRON James caused a scene at his son's basketball game on Saturday, interrupting the game to angrily yell at the PA announcer.

The heated scene unfolded during the final minutes of the game at LeBron's alma mater Vincent-St. Mary’s High School, in Ohio, inside the LeBron James Arena.

The Los Angeles Lakers star was furious over a comment the PA announcer made about his son, suggesting the six-foot-three guard was getting preferential treatment from the referees because of who his dad was.

James instantly stood up from his seat near the baseline to yell at the announcer who was sat at half court - interrupting the game in the process.

After an exchange of words, James walked past a barrier and onto the court to confront the announcer face-to-face.

It took James a minute or two to calm down, as he continued to exchange words with the announcer.

The referees and two police officers stood around James as the argument went on.

Angry and impatient fans could be heard calling out "play the game!" off-camera.

James eventually turned around and walked back to his seat, allowing play to resume.

According to commentators speaking on a stream of the game, 36-year-old James was upset that the PA announcer said that Bronny got a foul call because he was playing in a gym with his dad's name on it.

The younger James, as the commentators saw it, was actually fouled.

The fracas may have been an unwelcome distraction for Bronny, who immediately missed his first three-throw once his father sat down.

Bronny's team, Strive for Greatness, ending up losing the game in overtime, 73-69.

The game was part of an event called the Battle Summer Showcase, a three-day tournament highlighting some of the best high school basketball players the Midwest has to offer.

Bronny, 16, is ranked 41st among recruits in the Class of 2023 by ESPN.

James has previously said that he finds it difficult to keep his cool when watching his kids play basketball.

"I'm sitting there, and I'm watching the game, and I feel my hands just start sweating," James said in 2018 on his HBO show, The Shop.

"I feel my chest start sweating. I'm like, what is this? Ten-year-olds out here hooping, why you feeling like this? Then it went from just sitting there on the bench to me getting in an argument."

James failed to reach the NBA Finals for only the second time in 11 years this season after the Lakers crashed out in the first round of the playoffs against the Phoneix Suns.

The Suns will take on the Milwaukee Bucks in Game 1 of the Finals on Tuesday night.