Tagore wanted to muddy the waters.
So as he shoved, he shouted,
"You could betray your brother back then, so you might betray your teammates today. A bastard like you, who betrays his own brother—I'm ashamed to share the court with you."
He shoved with considerable force.
Deng Dute nearly fell over.
Furious, Deng Dute got up and shoved Tagore hard in the chest with both hands.
Tagore had been waiting for it. The moment he saw the man shove him, he fell backward.
The shove sent him sprawling more than five meters away.
At last, the referee blew his whistle, letting out a series of sharp, urgent blasts.
Though the referee usually avoided stopping play to keep the game flowing, the two men's actions had been so extreme that someone might get seriously hurt if he didn't blow the whistle.
As he blew his whistle, the referee hurried over to contain the situation.
One grabbed Tagore from behind, while another grabbed Duke Jin.
To be honest, refereeing was a high-risk profession.
To ordinary people, every one of these players was a genuine giant.
They spent day after day in the weight room, building terrifying strength.
If a player happened to swing a fist into a referee's head during a scuffle, the referee could easily end up dead on the spot.
As the referees held the two men back, players from both teams rushed over.
Led by Wang Yi, the Raptors players closed in on Duke Jin, looking furious.
But as they pressed forward, the other players subtly kept Wang Yi behind them.
Everyone knew he was the heart of the team, and they had to protect him.
Never mind the chance that he might get punched if he went in—if the referees ejected him, the Raptors would be finished.