This Thursday there was a spicy night in the NBA after the visit of Indiana Pacers to Utah, which ended with four players sent off. The locals suffered their first defeat of the season by 111-100, but the news of the night was not the fall of the Jazz, but the embarrassing situation that was experienced in the last quarter of the game.
It all started with just over four minutes to go, when the Pacers They were already up by 10 and Utah was looking to narrow the gap. After a good attendance of Mike conley, Rudy gobert received under the hoop and when Tried the tray received a tremendous plug from Myles Turner.
Rudy Gobert (grabbing Myles Turner from his shorts so that he ends up on the floor. (AP Photo / Rick Bowmer)
The Indiana Man Movement He made the French pivot fall, who also tried to grab his rival’s pants to support himself. After getting up, without thinking twice and while the game continued in another sector of the court, Gobert got up and pushed Turner away.
There began a physical crossing between the two, who quickly tried to be restrained by players on the bench and technical assistants from both teams.
Myles Turner heading to the locker room after being sent off. (AP Photo / Rick Bowmer)
Finally, when they managed to calm them down, The arbitration team decided to expel Gobert and Turner, but they were not the only ones punished. They also joined the list Joe Inglés, who accidentally hit one of the openers when he was trying to separate, and Donovan Mitchell, main reference of the Jazz, who continued with the fight and faced several members of the rival bank.
“I missed him, I fell and threw him to the ground. It was missing. Then I got up and he pushed me from the back“Said Gobert, who also added:” In fact, it’s funny, because my boxing coach was at the game. The only party he’s come to this year … If I don’t feel threatened, I’m not going to throw a punch. And I didn’t feel threatened. If someone wants to fight, I am easy to reach. ”
Donovan Mitchell being warned by stadium security officers. (AP Photo / Rick Bowmer)
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Four sent off in an NBA game