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LeBron explains 'Mood' Instagram post: 'I like Arthur'

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Perhaps all of these cryptic posts from LeBron James on social media over the years don't need to be thoroughly analyzed, and should just be taken literally instead.

What did James' Arthur "clenched fist" meme on Instagram from Monday mean? Well, apparently not a lot.

"I like Arthur," James said following the Cleveland Cavaliers' narrow 124-119 win over the visiting Milwaukee Bucks at Quicken Loans Arena on Tuesday, according to Cleveland.com's Joe Vardon. "That's OK, right?"

Mood...

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Many took James' post as a sign that he was either frustrated with the recent play of his team, or that he wasn't happy seeing Kyrie Irving and the Boston Celtics defeat an undermanned Atlanta Hawks squad that had just beaten his Cavaliers.

He then followed it all up with a collage of pictures from throughout his career of him clenching his fists like Arthur, with the caption "Mood forever."

Mood Forever.... 👑#StriveForGreatness🚀

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The 32-year-old finished Tuesday with 30 points on 10-of-20 shooting, barely missing out on a triple-double with nine assists and eight boards in 37 minutes of action.

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