Memphis Grizzlies agitator Dillon Brooks was ejected from Game 3 of their first-round playoff series Saturday night after striking LeBron James in the groin.
Brooks dedicated the ostentatious nasty while protecting James near midcourt simply 17 seconds into the 2nd half, and James went down in apparent discomfort. Officials tossed Brooks after a quick video evaluation, leading to a raucous event in the Los Angeles stands.
Brooks hadactually been booed every time he touched the ball in Game 3 duetothefactthat of his habits throughout and after Game 2 in Memphis. Most significantly, the 27-year-old Brooks called the 38-year-old James “old” while dismissing the effect of the leading scorer in NBA history.
Brooks and James were matched up onceagain in Game 3, and James was mainly controling upuntil Brooks’ ejection.
James scored 12 points in the veryfirst half while the Lakers went up by 29 points early and ultimately constructed a 53-37 halftime lead. Brooks hadahardtime strongly, scoring 7 points on 3-for-13 shooting while missingouton 4 of his 5 3-point efforts.
Brooks led the NBA in technical fouls this season, devoting18 He served 2 one-game suspensions for his habits.
Reporting by The Associated Press.
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