NBA referees have a job that makes it inherently challenging to please everyone. But after the Thunder eliminated the Lakers Monday, one streamer took criticizing the refs to the next level.
Wearing a LeBron James jersey and gold paint up to his neck, streamer Tylil took up his frustrations with referee Tony Brothers.
Brothers was walking out of the stadium, with the occasional fan asking for a photo, but Tylil already had his camera rolling. He expressed his frustration with the lack of foul calls on players guarding LeBron James.
Tylil was also friendly with Bronny James after the game, with the two exchanging words. This came after James was driving by and rolled down his window to dap up Tylil.
Here's what to know about Tylil's confrontation with Brothers and Bronny James.
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NBA ref Tony Brothers confronted by streamer
Brothers walked away from the stadium with a guard after the conclusion of Game 4, with fans following behind in some cases. Tylil followed him, repeatedly asking him about the lack of foul calls. Brothers smiled, but was silent during the interaction.
"What the f*ck is going on Tony?" Tylil asked. "If LeBron gets touched or breathed on it's a FOUL."
Streamer Tylil confronted Tony Brothers after the game and pressed him about the foul calls 😭
“What the f*ck is going on Tony? LeBron is 41… National Bron Association, if LeBron gets touched or breathed on it’s a FOUL!” pic.twitter.com/vyEWNPtWMY
— LakeShowYo (@LakeShowYo) May 12, 2026
One fan on the scene disagreed with Tylil's behavior, yelling "Let him be, Tylil," from the crowd.
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Bronny James daps up streamer
The other viral moment for Tylil after the game was an interaction with Bronny James. In this, James rolled down his window to dap up Tylil, with Tylil saying that he'd text James.
Before this moment, Tylil claims that James said he'd see him. James came through on that claim.
Bronny James stopped and dapped up Tylil after his game against OKC 😳 pic.twitter.com/7zCF8EHFTh
— views (@viewsceo) May 12, 2026
Who is Tylil?
Tylil James is an online streamer, known for his presence on Twitch, TikTok and YouTube, among other social media platforms. He has 2.6 million followers on TikTok with over 1.3 million followers on Twitch.
He creates mostly basketball videos on the platform, having collaborated with NBA stars like Chris Paul and Kyrie Irving.
This moment of confrontation was part of a stream and subsequent YouTube video where Tylil attended the Lakers/Thunder series and watched the sweep live.
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