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NBA: Dillon Brooks suspended, Donovan Mitchell fined after fight


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Dillon Brooks #24 of the Memphis Grizzlies fights Donovan Mitchell #45 of the Cleveland Cavaliers during the third quarter at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse on February 2, 2023 in Cleveland, Ohio. Both players were sent out. The Cavaliers beat the Grizzlies 128-113. Image Jason Miller/Getty/AFP

Memphis Grizzlies guard Dillon Brooks was suspended for one game without pay on Friday and Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell was fined $20,000 because they argued on the field during Thursday’s game.

Brooks will serve his suspension Sunday when the Grizzlies host the Toronto Raptors.

The problem occurred with 5:48 remaining in the third quarter of Win 128-113 at home of Cleveland. Brooks was on the floor near the basket and swung his left hand into Mitchell’s groin area, an act of unsportsmanlike behavior, according to NBA basketball executive vice president Joe Dumars.

Mitchell responded by throwing the basketball at Brooks and then pushing him to escalate the incident. Mitchell threw Brooks to the floor as the melee shifted to the seating area behind the basket.

Brooks was fined 2 blatantly and kicked out of the house. Mitchell was hit with a technical foul and was also sent off.

Mitchell tore Brooks after the competition for his age-old pattern of delivering cheap shots.

“That was who he was,” Mitchell said after the game. “We saw that a lot in this tournament with him. He and I have had personal battles over the years.

“There is no place for that in the game. This has been brewing for years with me and others in the league. You all see it. This is not something new.”

Brooks declined to comment after the contest.


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