Memphis Grizzlies striker Dylan Brooks was sent off in just minutes in their Game 2 game against the Golden State Warriors on Tuesday night.
At the beginning of the first quarter of FedExForum, Warriors guard Gary Peyton II went up for the laying and had a clear path to the edge. Brooks flew in from behind to try to challenge him, but he completely missed the ball as he swung at it.
Instead, Brooks made direct contact with Peyton’s head while he was in the air – which sent him straight to the ground, where he landed awkwardly on his fully outstretched left arm.
Brooks was quickly hit with a rough 2 foul, which triggered the automatic push.
Peyton stayed in the game to shoot his free throws, which he split, then headed to the locker room to take an X-ray of his left elbow. The team announced at the beginning of the second quarter that it will not return.
This is the second throw in only two games so far in this series. Draymond Green – who left the game just minutes after hitting his head – was sent off from Game 1 after hitting Brandon Clark in the face before dragging him to the shirt. This pushed Green away from the media tirade, as he seems to think he has only received his two fouls because of his reputation.
Between Peyton’s injury and Green’s brief departure, Warriors coach Steve Kerr was unhappy during his TNT interview after the first quarter.
“It wasn’t physical,” Kerr said. “That was dirty.”
Memphis Grizzlies striker Dylan Brooks was sent off early in Game 2 of their Western Conference semi-final series against the Golden State Warriors after a rough 2 foul on Gary Peyton II. (AP Photo / Brandon Dill)
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