When Dillon Brooks said he wasn’t afraid to “poke the bear” in reference to LeBron James, most did not assume he would be so literal. But when the known instigator came out of halftime and began the third quarter of Lakers vs. Grizzlies Game 3 by punching LeBron in the LeBalls 17 seconds in, he was promptly assessed a Flagrant 2 penalty upon replay and ejected from the game.
Here is the video, for those who missed it live:
Dillon Brooks was ejected after receiving a flagrant 2 for this hit to LeBron.