Dillon Brooks Ejected for Kicking Jamal Murray
Phoenix Suns forward Dillon Brooks was ejected in the third quarter of Friday night’s 127-120 loss to the Denver Nuggets after kicking Jamal Murray in the groin while falling back on a turnaround jumper. Brooks was first called for an offensive foul; officials reviewed the play and upgraded it to a Flagrant 2, an automatic ejection. Brooks had 22 points on 9-of-12 shooting at the time. Murray stayed in the game, finished with 39 points and said he did not think the kick was intentional; the two are teammates on Canada’s national team.
What’s confirmed
- Phoenix Suns forward Dillon Brooks was ejected in the third quarter of Friday night’s 127-120 loss to the Denver Nuggets after kicking Jamal Murray in the groin while falling back on a turnaround jumper.
- Brooks was first called for an offensive foul; officials reviewed the play and upgraded it to a Flagrant 2, an automatic ejection.
- Brooks had 22 points on 9-of-12 shooting at the time.
- Murray stayed in the game, finished with 39 points and said he did not think the kick was intentional; the two are teammates on Canada’s national team.
Confirmed by 2 independent outlets: AP and ESPN.
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- Published at 95% with 2 independent confirmations.
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