Doug Lambier injured three Kings players with a single undercut.
Barnes got off relatively lightly. He was back on his feet two minutes later.
Though he was limping, he could still keep playing. But Hield and Bagley remained down for a long time, and their injuries looked more serious.
The team doctor gave them a quick examination and said they might have broken bones.
He told them to go to the locker room for further tests.
But Hield was adamant. "No. I can't leave. I can't sit on the locker room couch and watch the guys fight on without me."
Bagley was usually quiet and didn't say much, but all he did was shake his head and say one word: "No!"
At the same time, his eyes stayed fixed on Doug on the court.
He'd already seen just how dirty Doug Lambier played.
He knew that if they left, Doug would keep using those dirty tactics against the other Kings players, especially their leader.
They were already injured. How could they just watch this guy hurt their leader, too?
But since both men might have broken bones, Wang Yi absolutely couldn't let them play.
All he could do was tell them, "Don't worry. This won't just be swept under the rug."
As he said this, Wang Yi's expression was murderous.
This guy had injured three of his teammates in one go.
That showed just how dirty he played.
Wang Yi would never stand by and do nothing while his players got hurt.
Bagley and Hield might ignore what other people said, but they always obeyed Wang Yi.
When they saw the unyielding look in Wang Yi's eyes, they had no choice but to follow his instructions.
Their teammates helped them off the court.
Wang Yi watched them leave.
Then he