Utah Jazz forward Trevor Booker fouled Los Angeles Clippers Blake Griffin hard on the break during the third quarter of Friday's preseason game. Griffin did not appreciate it, and the two exchanged words. Then things got a bit out of hand:
Yeah, Griffin grabbing Booker's head wasn't the best move. But neither was the initial foul, especially given that it's an exhibition game. Booker was assessed a flagrant-1, and both of them were also given technicals. Chris Paul got a tech, too -- I'm not sure if that one will hold up, but I guess he briefly shoved Booker away.
(HT: Sports Illustrated)
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Tristan Thompson kisses Cavaliers sideline reporter (VIDEO)
Everything that happens with the Cavaliers will be magnified this season, thanks to LeBron James and Kevin Love joining a team that will now be expected to be one of the leading contenders for this year’s title.
That means potentially innocuous incidents — like the one that occurred between Tristan Thompson and a sideline reporter — will be heavily scrutinized.
In an odd on-camera interview, Thompson behaves strangely before planting a kiss on the reporter — he calls her Tina, although that’s not her name. It didn’t seem to be planned, though it didn’t seem to offend, either.
Players often have friendly relationships with media members who are around the team on a regular basis, and this may have simply been an extension of that. At first glance, this appears to have been harmless, and nothing more than an awkward one-sided exchange.
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