Chaos in Houston! The Suns headed to the Rockets’ arena hoping to shake off Monday’s tough loss against the Grizzlies by getting a much-needed win tonight. And they were doing a decent job of keeping the game competitive during the early minutes. However, things took an unfortunate turn in the second quarter when Mason Plumlee and Steven Adams got ejected after getting into an ugly physical altercation. While the decision seemed questionable to many, official Tony Brothers revealed the reasoning behind it after the game.
During the Pool Report interview conducted by The Athletic’s Kelly Iko, Brothers justified why both players were directly ejected instead of being penalized with double-technical fouls, “Their aggressive actions were considered a fight and by rule, fighting technical fouls carry a penalty of automatic ejections.” Yes, any sort of physical altercation more often than not leads to involved players getting booted straight away. Moreover, Adams and Plumlee’s fight quickly escalated to an all-out brawl, leaving Brothers with no other choice.
Referee Tony Brothers on why Mason Plumlee and Steven Adams were ejected for their altercation:
“Their aggressive actions were considered a fight and by rule, fighting technical fouls carry a penalty of automatic ejections.” pic.twitter.com/iJpIuGI6wA
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The incident began when Plumlee elbowed Adams in the neck while trying to box him out during a shot attempt by Jalen Green. Although Green converted the mid-range jumper, the two big men got tangled up, with their arms locked around each other. Then, both players butted heads as Adams began walking Plumlee backwards using his 6’11 frame. Obviously, the Suns star was not pleased with disrespect and put his arm on Adams’ neck, pushing him to the ground as both players hit the deck hard.
Sure enough, their teammates, staff, and even the security rushed into separate the two giants. However, the damage was already done as Plumlee ended up with a bloody forehead because of a cut, while Adams was seen smiling and talking to his former Thunder teammate, Kevin Durant. Upon review, both players got tossed from the game immediately.
(Developing Story)
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