Fans saw the amusement in Jordan Poole watching a punch get thrown during Saturday’s New Orleans Pelicans-Phoenix Suns game.
Poole’s Pelicans teammate Jose Alvarado and Suns center Mark Williams both got ejected after getting into a scuffle during the third quarter at Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, La. Alvarado, who stands more than a foot shorter than the 7’1″ Williams, connected on a right straight that clocked Williams in the jaw.
Poole had the perfect angle to witness the punch. The Pelicans’ sixth man had a bewildered reaction to the incident.
Jordan Poole’s reaction to the fight 😭😭😭pic.twitter.com/FWUsM3Sd7B
— NBACentel (@TheNBACentel) December 28, 2025
Several fans joked that Poole was having flashbacks after seeing his teammate’s punch land. Many recall Poole famously getting punched by Draymond Green in 2022, a moment that marked the beginning of the end for Poole’s tenure with the Golden State Warriors.
Jordan Poole having flashbacks 😭 pic.twitter.com/OaWKLOzbn3
— 30🅿️roblemz (@30problemz) December 28, 2025
He had front seats for the show. Looked like he enjoyed it a little too 😂 nice to be on the other side of things
— Kungfu Kenneth (@kungfukenn_eth) December 28, 2025
Jordan Poole knows a good right hook when he sees one.
— Xfactor Gaming – Battlefield 6 & Arc Raiders (@rivaLxfactor) December 28, 2025
Game respecting game.
He got PTSD 😭😭😭
— fan account (@Asensii20) December 28, 2025
Poole didn’t let the moment bother him for too long. He finished the game with 19 points to go along with 5 rebounds and 6 assists in a 115-108 loss to the Suns. Williams left the contest with 24 points and 13 rebounds for the Suns, while Alvarado had 11 points and 2 assists off New Orleans’ bench.
Despite being several years removed from the incident with Green, the infamous punch still haunts Poole to this day. That probably won’t change anytime soon.
