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Rockets guard Smart lost control and punched Bessey in a game against the Warriors. He was suspended by the NBA for three games without pay and would miss the next three games.
rocket Guard Marcus Smart lost control of his emotions during a home game against the Warriors on the 11th and punched the opponent’s center Charles Bassey.nba The league officially started on the 12th, announcing a three-match suspension without pay.
The heated clash occurred at the end of the third quarter as the Rockets defeated the Warriors 115:108. At the same time a debate broke out in the court. During a heated exchange, Smart threw a right hook straight at Bessey. Although it only hit the opponent’s nose, but due to bad behavior and it happened in front of the referee, he was caught on the spot and received a second-degree flagrant foul and was ejected.
Smart, who has been suspended for three games, will definitely miss the next games against the Jazz, Wizards and Heat. He moved to the Rockets via the free market this summer. In the first nine games of this season, he averaged 8.6 points, 2.6 rebounds and 1.1 steals per game.
After the game, the two sides had different opinions, and the smell of gunpowder was still strong. Rockets coach Ime Udoka revealed that Smart later explained that the two had physically engaged at the time, causing his previously injured elbow to be pulled, and that they then disconnected rationally during a trash talk exchange.
However, Bessie, who was punched, criticized Smart for playing “dirty balls” throughout the game, and even bluntly stated that the opponent’s punches were “cheating and fake bigots”. “In the first half, he pulled my knee when I was covering a screen and he even grabbed my arm when I got blocked. I knew he was going to make a little move. He wasn’t here to play at all, he just wanted to take himself out of the game to make it easier,” Bessie said.
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After a brawl began with Warriors center Bessie late in the third quarter, he threw a right uppercut. Although this only hit the opponent’s nose, he was still sentenced to a second-degree gross foul and ejected for doing so in front of the referee.
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The NBA officially announced on the 12th that Smart was suspended for three games for throwing punches and will not be paid during the suspension period. This is a clear punishment for violent actions on the court.
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He would miss the Rockets’ next three games against the Jazz, Wizards and Heat; Rockets coach Udoka said he lost control due to his elbow getting pulled and Bessie criticized him for playing dirty throughout the game.
