January 30th 2024.
Dillon Brooks, a professional basketball player for the Houston Rockets, once again made headlines as he got under the skin of an opposing player during a recent game. This time, it was Jarred Vanderbilt of the Los Angeles Lakers who fell victim to Brooks' antics, ultimately getting knocked off his game and ejected from the game.
It all started in the second quarter of the game, right after Vanderbilt's teammate, Austin Reaves, scored a point. According to a report by CBS Sports, Brooks gave Vanderbilt a small shove, to which Vanderbilt responded with a push of his own. This resulted in Vanderbilt receiving a technical foul, but he didn't stop there. As Brooks walked away, Vanderbilt followed him and inexplicably poked him in the back of the head, earning him a second technical and an early exit from the game.
It seemed that Vanderbilt's frustration stemmed from a previous play where Brooks pushed him in the back while he was driving towards the basket. Brooks was called for a foul, and Vanderbilt took a hard fall into the basket stanchion. This may have been what led to his aggressive behavior towards Brooks.
But Brooks wasn't finished causing trouble just yet. In the fourth quarter, he got into a physical altercation with Lakers superstar LeBron James. While there was no argument, Brooks was given a flagrant 1 foul after accidentally hitting James in the face.
After the game, when asked about Brooks' behavior, James simply responded with, "Next question." However, his teammate Anthony Davis had a lot to say about it. "It's bogus," Davis stated. "A hard foul is one thing, but pushing someone in the back when they're in the air and have no control over their body? That's unacceptable. He should have been ejected for that, and then he and Bron had their thing. From what I saw, it was a blatant hit on Bron's face. The refs saw it differently. It is what it is."
Davis believed that Brooks should have been ejected for both the incident with Vanderbilt and the one with James, but that was not the case. In the end, the Rockets ended up winning the game with a score of 135-119.
This is not the first time Brooks has caused controversy on the court. He has had multiple verbal exchanges with James in the past year, and his physical play has been a topic of discussion. However, it seems that he thrives on being seen as a villain in the NBA. As for James and the Lakers, they will have to regroup and move on from this incident as they continue their season.
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