Dillon Brooks, the most sought-after teammate and the player rivals tend to avoid, has already lived up to that reputation in an NBA preseason match.
In a game between his Houston Rockets and the Indiana Pacers, he was ejected for an unsportsmanlike play, and this time, the victim was Daniel Theis.
Dillon Brooks has been fined $25k for "recklessly making contact" with Daniel Theis in the groin area, the NBA announced pic.twitter.com/x4rrYg93Jq
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) October 12, 2023
“I was just trying to avoid the block; maybe I grazed him a bit, but he immediately got back into position. I don’t know, it’s really weird that these things always happen to me. I always get ejected. I guess it’s because of the reputation that follows me.
For a referee to eject someone for such a move, they must know if it was intentional. The referee must have a good understanding of the player’s character who commits such a foul. Obviously, the referee doesn’t know who I am. He made the decision based solely on what is written about me,” said Dillon Brooks.
After reviewing the video footage, the NBA league made a decision regarding a financial penalty. It is stated that Dillon Brooks made “reckless contact” with an opposing player.
He spent the previous five seasons playing for the Memphis Grizzlies, and this will be his second club in his NBA career. He was awarded the title of the best defender of the competition at the recent FIBA World Cup.
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