The outburst was so sudden that no one on the court had time to react.
Fortunately, Reeves reacted quickly enough to dodge Ariza's punch.
Even after the referees reacted and pushed Ariza away,
Ariza still refused to let it go.
"You can't say that!"
Stephenson shouted loudly at Reeves.
"I can say whatever I want!"
Reeves shot back without backing down.
"If you've got the guts, don't leave! Don't leave after the game is over!"
Ariza pointed at Reeves.
The two sides hurled insults at each other from a distance.
The referees had to put in a great deal of effort before finally separating both sides.
The conflict did not escalate any further. The referees went to the scoring table to watch the Instant Replay, while both teams returned to their respective halves to rest.
"He can't say that. He can't say that."
As Stephenson returned to the bench, he kept muttering under his breath.
Ariza said nothing, but his expression was furious.
Although Tang Tian did not know what had happened, judging from their reactions, Reeves must have said something that enraged Ariza.
But Tang Tian truly could not imagine what it was.
Insulting someone's parents was generally unlikely to happen on an NBA court. Insulting someone's wife, however, did happen. Anthony had been insulted like that before.
But Ariza was still single.
After watching the Instant Replay, the referees announced their final ruling.
Ariza received a Flagrant 1 Foul, while Reeves received a Technical Foul.
It was a severe ruling.
Tang Tian's earlier punch at Pachulia had not only left Pachulia with a psychological shadow, but had also made the referees extremely sensitive.
They did not want anything like that happening again in a game they officiated.
The game continued, with both Ariza and Reeves returning to the