The Charlotte Hornets' Lance Stephenson took flopping to the next level Saturday night when he slapped himself in the face to draw a foul call. Stephenson used a minor collision with the Warriors' Harrison Barnes as an opportunity to crack himself in the kisser, and his over-the-top reaction was good enough to dupe the ref.
The enigmatic Stephenson is known as one of the more creative floppers and ear-blowers in the NBA.
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