Sunday evening’s on-court frenzy between the Miami Warmth and Houston Rockets noticed Armen Thompson and Tyler Herro go head-to-head, ensuing within the league’s most ejections in a single recreation this season.
With 35.7 seconds left in regulation, Thompson tangled with Herro as Miami tried to inbound the ball for an offensive possession. The 2 appeared to trade phrases, issues bought heated, and Thompson was seen pulling Herro onto the court docket.
This flip of occasions precipitated each groups to instantly take motion to forestall the fiasco.
A mass expulsion was imposed.
On account of the confusion that ensued, six gamers have been ejected from the match after evaluation by the referee. Rockets head coach Iim Udoka and assistant coaches Ben Sullivan, Jalen Inexperienced and Thompson have been all fired. In the meantime, Terry Rozier joined Herro for a participant penalized on the Warmth aspect.
Minutes later, Fred VanVleet chased Thompson and others within the locker room earlier than the sport ended after a violent confrontation with the officers.
“They have been hitting one another within the face and chest just a little bit. One man is stronger than the opposite,” Udoka stated after the match, seemingly overshadowing Thompson’s place within the match towards Herro.
Herro, who scored 27 factors and dropped 9 dimes to guide the Warmth to a 104-100 victory, merely shrugged off his altercation with the Rockets swingman.
“It is only a bodily recreation. I feel that is what occurs when any individual scores, any individual throws cash, all the things. I will get indignant too,” he stated after the sport.
Contemplating the seriousness of the incidents and the variety of individuals punished, it’s possible that Thompson, Herro, and others might be fined by the league administration.
The Warmth and Rockets are scheduled to play their last common season matchup on March twenty first in Miami. As such, we will solely circle the dates above, as they might present new and fascinating encounters for Thompson and Herro.
With the win, the Warmth enhance to 16-14 and can head dwelling earlier than dealing with the New Orleans Pelicans on Wednesday. The Rockets fell to 21-11, however will proceed their homestand towards the visiting Dallas Mavericks on the identical day.
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