Nemanja Bjelica called out Arron Afflalo over the fight the two engaged in during Tuesday night’s game between the Minnesota Timberwolves and Orlando Magic.
Bjelica and Afflalo received technicals during the second quarter for an incident. Then a few minutes later while fighting for positions for a rebound, Afflalo ended up taking a swing at Bjelica. Bjelica got Afflalo in a headlock, and others came over to intervene. The two players ended up ejected from the game.
Arron Afflalo's haymaker came VERY close to connecting with Nemanja Bjelica. pic.twitter.com/ggQsb4ROz7
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) January 17, 2018
After the contest, Bjelica addressed the incident. He called Afflalo “wild” and wondered what was wrong with the Orlando guard.
Bjelica: "I don’t want to feel like victim here. That’s part of the game. He took a swing at me. I was just trying to protect myself & to help him, to calm him down, because he was wild. I don’t know what's wrong with that guy. If you attack me I have protect myself & my family.
— Jerry Zgoda (@JerryZgoda) January 17, 2018
Afflalo, who is averaging just over 13 minutes per game this season, is likely looking at a suspension for throwing the punch.
