Of course, perhaps because the person he pulled away was Klay, Green misunderstood him.
Then, the innocent DPOY was "ambushed" from behind by the other DPOY on the court and hit with a vicious UFC-style move~~
Green was truly fierce when his emotions got the better of him.
Poor Gobert—at the time, he might really have just wanted to break up the fight and keep things from escalating. After all, making a bigger scene wouldn't have benefited either side...
Instead, he became the spark that escalated the incident even further~~
Later, the head referee on site made a sweeping gesture and ejected all three central figures in the conflict—Klay, McDaniels, and Green.
After the game, the League also handed down additional fines to all three. Green, in particular, received a "lengthy" five-game suspension for his egregious move...
The whole incident had been rather absurd and surreal.
"Uh... I saw a little about it in the news. What did you want to ask?" Coming back to himself, Chen Xi looked at the reporter before him.
"As for the core of this altercation, as well as how the players handled things when it broke out, what are your thoughts?"
Fortunately, this reporter, whom he was fairly familiar with, did not ask anything that could easily stir up a new topic or a fresh war of words.
Chen Xi shook his head.
"Personally, I still don't want to see too much of this kind of thing on the court. The NBA is a Basketball league, not a free-fighting competition. Of course, we all know that during games, special incidents can cause players to lose their tempers. That's normal, and it's hard to avoid completely. But if possible, I still hope players will think more carefully about the consequences before making dangerous moves."
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