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Jrue Holiday supports Joe Mazzulla’s pro-fighting stance in basketball

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Joe Mazzulla is no stranger to making headlines with his candid comments and unorthodox musings.

But the Celtics head coach did create quite a stir across the NBA when he acknowledged on 98.5 The Sports Hub’s “Zolak and Bertrand” that he wished the league sanctioned fighting — much in the same vein as sports like hockey.

“The biggest thing that we rob people of from an entertainment standpoint is, you can’t fight anymore,” Mazzulla stressed. “We should bring back fighting. If you want to talk about robbing the league of entertainment, what’s more entertaining than a little scuffle?