CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Shortly after LeBron James' first career ejection Tuesday night, New York Knicks big man Enes Kanter -- who got into an on-court skirmish with James earlier this month -- used social media to take a dig at his new rival.

"King of Cleveland," Kanter tweeted while circling referee Kane Fitzgerald, the man responsible for tossing James late in the third quarter.

Kanter, who called James the "Queen" a few weeks back, capped his tweet with James' customary hashtag (#StriveForGreatness) and mimicked a phrase James recently used in his Instagram post, when he called New York his "favorite playground" following the Cavaliers' 104-101 win at Madison Square Garden on Nov. 13.

The Kanter tweet made its way around the Cleveland locker room after the team extended its winning streak to nine games with a 108-97 victory against the Miami Heat Tuesday night. James' buddy from high school and Cavaliers Director of Scouting Brandon Weems gave head coach Tyronn Lue a glimpse as soon as Lue approached his office. Then James was shown the photo when he finished his media session.

James shrugged, shook his head and said Kanter is "always looking for attention."

The feud between James and Kanter has been going for about a month, stemming from James' perceived slight at Knicks first-round pick Frank Ntilikina while James was trying to praise Dallas rookie Dennis Smith Jr., the pick immediately after Ntilikina.

"The Knicks passed on a really good one," James said at the time. "Dallas got the diamond in the rough. He should be a Knick. That's going to make some headlines, but he should be a Knick."

James tried to clarify his comments, letting everyone know it wasn't a direct shot against Ntilikina. But Kanter and other members of the Knicks got wind of the comment and came to the youngster's defense, which eventually led to the on-court shoving match in the first meeting between the two teams.

"Enes Kanter who always got something to say," James said. "I don't know what's wrong with him."

There will be plenty of time to let the bad blood boil. The Cavs don't play the Knicks until April 9, 2018. Until then, keep an eye out on social media.