Jay-Z tried to calm down an upset Denzel Washington during incident at Lakers game

Jay-Z and Denzel Washington starred in a curious moment during a Los Angeles Lakers game earlier this week, with the former trying to calm down the latter as he was involved in a heated exchange courtside.

Jay-Z, born Shawn Corey Carter, was trying to get Denzel calmed after he was going at it with somebody on the sidelines. The rapper is a total legend as an artist and businessman, but that doesn't mean he forgets about his friends and leaves them alone when they're going through rough things. 

That's what happened with Denzel, who sat courtside during LeBron James' record-breaking game against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Tuesday, and he was seemingly upset with somebody.

Jay-Z And Denzel Washington Starred In A Tense Moment During LeBron James' Record-Breaking Game 

Things were apparently set to get worse, but Carter intervened and prevented his friend from getting into a bigger altercation. A video shows Denzel barking at somebody and even when Jay approaches him to take him away from the action, Washington isn't feeling any of that.