Dillon Brooks and Donovan Mitchell were ejected for their scuffle during Thursday’s game between the Memphis Grizzlies and Cleveland Cavaliers. A video replay showed the dirty move Brooks pulled to trigger the scuffle.
Brooks was driving to the basket and attempted a layup with his Grizzlies down 81-76 to Mitchell’s Cavaliers in the third quarter. Brooks thought he should have gotten a foul call but he did not receive one. He rolled near the baseline until he got to Mitchell and then delivered a backhand fist to his opponent’s groin.
Here is the groin shot that upset Mitchell.
Dillon Brooks pulled a Draymond Green on Donovan Mitchell pic.twitter.com/2slP7ssbl6
— Kenny Ducey (@KennyDucey) February 3, 2023
Mitchell went after Brooks after that, and players from both teams tried to separate them.
Here is video of the full incident:
Spida and Dillon Brooks get CHIPPY 😳 https://t.co/jGhYHa8VAS
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) February 3, 2023
Both players were ejected for the skirmish. Brooks had 9 points in 22 minutes prior to his ejection. Mitchell had 6 points in 22 minutes.
The Cavs prevailed with a 128-113 win.
Brooks has been known during his career for some dirty plays. He and Mitchell have history dating back to Donovan’s time in Utah.
