The Cleveland Cavaliers welcomed the Memphis Grizzlies at home. However, it contained a lot more than basketball. We had a mini brawl between, the Grizzlies rotation player, Dillon Brook, and Donovan Mitchell. The cheap shot from Brooks on Mitchell escalated things between the two and broke out into a fight. Players and staff from both teams joined the incident to calm things down. Both players ended up ejected from the game.
Donovan Mitchel addressed the issue and didn’t hold back, after the game ended in their favor, 128-113. “Him and I have had our personal battles for years, quite frankly I have been busting his a** for years, playoffs, regular season… This has been brewing for years, with me, and with other guys in the league. This isn’t new, tonight was just the end of it.” said, Mitchell.
Too many quotes, you’ve got to watch the whole thing.
Donovan Mitchell goes directly at Dillon Brooks in his postgame press conference. Must listen. @basketbllnews pic.twitter.com/m8CSeVedGW
— Spencer Davies (@SpinDavies) February 3, 2023
Brooks has garnered a name for himself after constantly resorting to violence. Brooks even received a flagrant 2 foul last year for taking a swing at Golden State Warriors’ Gray Payton’s head. “It’s tough, you can’t guard somebody and can’t do something to somebody and you gotta resort to that and that’s what he’s done to a lot of players,” Mitchell continued in the post-game interview. A fan reacted to this, and even labeled Brooks the “Dirtiest player in the league.”
Nah no way dillon brooks didn’t mean to hit Donovan Mitchell 💀 dirtiest player in the league pic.twitter.com/q28o6ndA3i
— John (@iam_johnw) February 3, 2023
Dillon Brooks wanted to run up on Shay Sharpe with Donovan Mitchell throwing him around? No way
— Ryan Clark (@Realrclark25) February 3, 2023
A while back Brooks got involved with Shannon Sharpe, who was just a spectator in the game. Sharpe Eventually, apologized for his actions. Mitchell does not like what Brooks resorts to when unable to guard a player and has called out for some form of repercussions Brooks’ behavior.
NBA world reacts to Dillon Brooks’ cheap shot at Donovan Mitchell
With the altercation between Dillon Brooks and Donovan Mitchell, the NBA world reacted to it in support of Mitchell. The Cavs star is nursing back from a groin injury and Brooks taking a cheap shot infuriated the Spida. Mitchell Threw the ball at Brooks and slammed him down until the two had to be separated.
NOBODY likes Dillon Brooks. Such a dirty play here. Keep in mind Donovan Mitchell is still nursing a groin injury
pic.twitter.com/Lj6PApuUEd— NBA Quick Report™🏀 (@NBAquickreport) February 3, 2023
100% intentional. Looks at his target and then swings at it like that’s supposed to be a natural act in getting back on your feet. Dirty play from a dirty player. Donovan retaliating is 100% understandable. pic.twitter.com/2q738RK9Ns
— David Patterson (@SpeedJuicer) February 3, 2023
Little mini brawl w Grizzlies/Cavs. Don’t blame @spidadmitchell looked like a cheap shot by Dillon Brooks.
— Colin Cowherd (@ColinCowherd) February 3, 2023
I (sorta) understand why Donovan Mitchell got ejected…BUT that was such a cheap shot by Dillon Brooks, he deserved to get a ball thrown at him lol
— Stop the KD Slander (@pRHOvocative) February 3, 2023
Donovan Mitchell and Dillon Brooks share a history of trash-talking each other for a long time. So when Brooks decided to hurt the player, Mitchell was sure that it was not an accident and done out of spite. The two had to be separated by the people around them. However, it does call for concern about the player’s health. Mitchell is still recovering from a groin injury, and Brooks to do that, call for some sort of ceonsequence.
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