THE NBA TURNER INTO A WAR ZONE

 

NBA GOT OUT OF CONTROL LAST NIGHT

 

HEAT'S JIMMY BUTLER, 3 OTHERS, EJECTED AFTER SCUFFLE WITH PELICANS

 NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Miami's Jimmy Butler was among four players ejected after a scuffle early in the fourth quarter in the Heat's game against the New Orleans Pelicans on Friday night.

Heat reserve Thomas Bryant and two Pelicans — Jose Alvarado and Naji Marshall, also were ejected after fisticuffs erupted with 11:19 left and Miami leading 84-81.

The scuffle began after Pelicans star forward Zion Williamson stole the ball from Butler, and Kevin Love grabbed Williamson to prevent an uncontested layup.

As Love was whistled for a foul, Williamson fell to the court and Marshall rushed in to object to the way Williamson was fouled.

Butler engaged Marshall and they briefly grabbed each other by the neck as teammates and coaches animatedly swarmed around them.

GREEN EJECTED FOR HEADLOCK, THOMPSON, MC DANIEL TOSSED AFTER SCUFFLE IN TIMBERWOLVES-WARRIORS GAME

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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Draymond Green was ejected after putting Rudy Gobert in a headlock and two other players were thrown out after an altercation early in the Golden State Warriors' game against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Tuesday night.

DENZEL WASHINGTON GETS INTO A HEATED SCUFFLE & JAY Z TRIES TO CALM HIM DOWN

UNDISPUTED | JONATHAN ALLEN AND DARON PAYNE SCUFFLE ON SIDELINE