LeBron says 'chill mode was deactivated' after Harris told him to stop flopping

Tobias Harris really shouldn't have poked the bear.

With his Orlando Magic up 64-62 in the third quarter against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Sunday, Harris got into a verbal exchange with LeBron James, who had been quiet to that point.

Harris swung his elbows through, right by James' face, something James took exception to.

"Stop flopping," Harris yelled after James, according to Chris Haynes of Northeast Ohio Media Group.

The result was a ticked off James, which meant 15 fourth-quarter points as the Cavaliers pulled away to a 98-89 victory. It was a dominant performance for James from that point forward.

"It wasn't the shoulder or the elbow," James said. "It was the words that he said that got me going. I was actually in chill mode tonight but chill mode was deactivated after that."

James said he has no problems with Harris and was unclear about what, exactly, Harris' issue with him is. The message is clear though: don't interrupt chill mode, lest your team get walked all over for an entire quarter.