The atmosphere was electric Sunday night in Detroit, Michigan. LeBron James' Lakers defeated the Pistons (116-121) but the star was sent off for a big foul on Isaiah Stewart, who lost his nerves.
Nine minutes from the end of the third quarter, while the Pistons extended their advantage to 12 points on a free throw, LeBron James brutally turned around, nudging Isaiah Stewart, marking him.
The 20-year-old interior, who suffered a cut above his right eye (five stitches), has repeatedly tried to get revenge on "King James". This led to a melee of players from both teams, with several staff and security members also joining the fight.
LEBRON JAMES "ISN'T A DIRTY TYPE"
Isaiah Stewart and LeBron James were kicked out after video viewing. Other Angelinos are at risk of being sentenced. Lakers point guard Russel Westbrook, particularly fierce in the scuffle, is not immune from retroactive sanction and has already suffered a technical foul.
This is also the case of Anthony Davis, his team's top scorer with 30 points, who defended his teammate, excluded for the second time in his career, after a meeting where the Lakers remade their delay in the last quarter.
“Everyone in the league knows that (James) is not a bad guy. As soon as he touched it, he turned around and said, "It's my fault. It wasn't on purpose." I don't know what (Stewart) was trying to do, ”he said.
For Lakers coach Frank Vogel, “Our guys did a good job protecting our teammate. You want peacekeepers in these situations. Form a wall around a teammate and get up before it gets uglier, ”he said.
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