After the game, Tang Tian attended the postgame press conference.
The result of this game had not been too surprising, but the course of the game had truly exceeded everyone's expectations.
From Tang Tian being eye-poked to Butler being ejected, then Tang Tian's forceful return, and Green's eggs being kicked apart.
Too much had happened, and the media naturally would not miss an opportunity like this.
Among all of it, Tang Tian's eye poke and Green's exploded eggs were the media's main focus.
"Everything that happened during the game—the eye poke, the kicks to the groin—those were all non-basketball plays. How do you view them?"
An ESPN reporter asked Tang Tian the most sensitive question.
It was no exaggeration to say that although no large-scale brawl had broken out in this game, it had been even more brutal than a brawl.
Stevens wanted to speak up for Tang Tian, but Tang Tian stopped him with a raised hand.
"Physical play is normal in basketball. Without contact and physicality, it wouldn't be basketball."
Tang Tian's answer caught everyone off guard, and the room below immediately erupted into commotion.
"Are you saying Flagrant Fouls are allowed?"
The ESPN reporter pressed on.
"That's not what I mean."
Tang Tian shook his head.
"What I mean is, actions within the rules of basketball aren't fouls. Of course, if others do it, we will too. We've never feared physical play or contact."
Tang Tian emphasized his words as he said this.
The commotion below gradually quieted down.
The reporters also understood what Tang Tian meant.
This was a blatant warning!
Green had used dirty moves on him and the Pelicans, and the Pelicans had responded on the spot.
One egg at a time—Green had paid a painful price.
And with Tang Tian saying this after