WWE Hall of Fame, the legendary Ric Flair, isn’t finished with Luka Doncic of the Los Angeles Lakers.
The Nature Boy recently put Doncic on blast for not playing through injury despite earning millions of dollars. Doncic has been dealing with a Grade 2 left hamstring strain since early April.
The Lakers ruled Doncic out for Game 3 of their second-round playoff series against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Saturday.
Ric Flair Calls Out Luka Doncic Again
GettyLuka Doncic #77 of the Los Angeles Lakers reacts during the game against the Houston Rockets at Toyota Center on April 24, 2026 in Houston, Texas.
For the third time since earlier this week, Ric Flair has called out Luka Doncic once again. Flair ranted about Doncic still being out with an injury and remained surprised that he wasn’t playing despite earning nearly $50 million this season.
“@lukadoncic, There Is Only One Word That I Can Possibly Say, And That’s DISAPPOINTED. 46 Million Dollars, And You Can’t Play. OMG, I Would Jump Off The Empire State Building With A Parachute For 46 Million Dollars A Year, And I Don’t Even Know How To Pull The Cord To Open It- But I Would Take My Chances,” Flair tweeted.
Flair is a huge supporter of the NBA, mainly the Cleveland Cavaliers and Los Angeles Lakers over the years. He was the guest announcer for Game 2 of last year’s first-round playoff matchup between the Lakers and Minnesota Timberwolves.
On May 5, Flair had a similar rant about Doncic, even urging him to take a cortisone shot and play in Game 1 against the Thunder. The 16-time world champion was so upset that he told Lakers governor Jeanie Buss to trade the Slovenian superstar.
“Luka @lukadoncic , Please Get In The Game! Take A Shot Of Cortisone And Deal With The Pain! They Are Paying You 50 Million A Year, And You’re Not There! WTF! I Hope @JeanieBuss Trades You Next Year. Nobody Wants A Lame Duck On Their Team!” Flair tweeted.
Ahead of Game 2 on Thursday, Flair did clarify his tweet about trading Doncic, but he doubled-down on his take on the injury. He still wanted him to play through the hamstring strain and mentioned Jayson Tatum‘s injury for the Boston Celtics.
Luka Doncic Return Timeline
GettyLuka Doncic #77 of the Los Angeles Lakers reacts from the floor after a play during the second half against the Oklahoma City Thunder at the Paycom Center on April 2, 2026 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
While many fans have backed Luka Doncic to be 100% healthy before returning, some are asking for a real timeline for his return.
Initial reports indicated that a Grade 2 hamstring strain typically has four to six weeks of recovery period. However, Doncic told reporters earlier this week that he was given an eight-week timeline after his diagnosis.
ESPN’s Dave McMenamin reported that Doncic’s return doesn’t appear to be on the horizon. He hasn’t been cleared for full contact and has only been doing shooting and running drills.
Doncic is also just entering the sixth week of his eight-week recovery timeline, so he’s likely missing the rest of the Thunder series.
Luka Doncic Gets Called Out by WWE Legend Ric Flair Again