Duncan Robinson was not in a fighting mood Monday when it felt like all of his Detroit Pistons teammates were during their game against the Charlotte Hornets.
A couple of brawls broke out in the third quarter of the contest at Spectrum Center in Charlotte, N.C. The wild fracas began when Hornets center Moussa Diabate and Jalen Duren got into it midway through the period.
Duren pressed his palm on Diabate’s face, which enraged the latter. The two had to be separated as Diabate repeatedly tried to charge Duren for the disrespectful move.
Hornets forward Miles Bridges threw a punch at Duren moments later, leading Pistons big man Isaiah Stewart to come running from the bench to join the fight. Stewert put Bridges in a headlock and threw a punch as if they were in a UFC octagon.
Robinson, however, was unmoved by it all. The frustration was written all over his face as he walked away from the scrum like a disappointed father.
Duncan Robinson wanted no part of the fight 😭 pic.twitter.com/3wigDtZEXX
— 𝙃𝙀𝘼𝙏 𝙉𝘼𝙏𝙄𝙊𝙉 (@HeatvsHaters) February 10, 2026
Duncan Robinson casually heading to his table in the no smoke section. pic.twitter.com/wRJU9ietsY
— Justin Rogers | Detroit Football Network (@Justin_Rogers) February 10, 2026
Diabate, Bridges, Duren, and Stewart were all ejected from the contest. Suspensions for all four players are sure to follow.
Despite the Pistons being down their two best centers, Detroit was able to hold on for a 110-104 victory. Robinson let his play do the talking in Monday’s contest rather than his fists. He finished with 18 points on a stellar 8/10 shooting clip.
