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The current NBA season has witnessed many ugly on-court physical altercations so far. The Monday night game between the Milwaukee Bucks and Sacramento Kings produced another brawl to the long list. It’s a usual sight to witness teammates standing up for each other on the court during a fight. Similarly, a Kings star’s disrespectful act against Giannis Antetokounmpo turned the court into a battlefield. A 7 ft Bucks star went up against the player while the teammates and staff swarmed the court, trying to separate the players.

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In the last few months, the NBA world encountered several violent mishaps both on and off the court. Notably, the Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant’s infamous gun controversy and the Donovan Mitchell and Dillon Brooks on-court altercation. Even though the refs brought the situation under their control during the Monday night fight, it still left the hoops community unsettled. 

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7ft teammate comes to the aid of Giannis Antetokounmpo

When the Bucks were looking to close in on a comfortable victory in the fourth quarter, the Kings’ Trey Lyles disrespectfully pushed Giannis Antetokounmpo. Following the push, the 7ft Bucks star Brook Lopez straight away went head-to-head against Lyles. The heated verbal altercation led the 27-year-old Lyles to grab Lopez’s neck.

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The duo pushed each other to the courtside while the players from the bench and staff swarmed in to separate them. Meanwhile, the Greek Freak nodded his head in disbelief.

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The staff brought the situation under within a few seconds and the referees ejected both players from the court with less than 15 seconds left in the game. The entire arena came alive for a brief period as the fans took out their cameras to capture the ugly fight.

The Bucks stay on top

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After facing a rare defeat against the Dubs in their last outing, the Bucks registered a comfortable 124-133 victory. Giannis Antetokounmpo dropped 46 points with 12 rebounds and 4 assists. Currently, the Milwaukee franchise stands tall as the best team in the season with only 19 losses and 49 victories. The team would look to repeat their 2020 glory in the playoffs.

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What do you make of the ugly on-court brawl during the Monday night game between the Bucks and Kings? Let us know in the comments below.

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Shahul Hameed is a Senior NBA Writer at EssentiallySports. Armed with a Master's Degree in journalism from a distinguished institute, his journey into sports writing began during his college days, and since then, Shahul has been captivated not only by the remarkable consistency of Stephen Curry but also by the enduring legacy of LeBron James. He specializes in covering the live basketball action. When games aren’t on, beyond covering trade rumors and match reports, Shahul actively engages with fan bases, ensuring he is attuned to the ever-changing NBA landscape. His dedication to his craft finds an equal match in his admiration for the storytelling and cinematic brilliance of Quentin Tarantino, David Fincher, and Wes Anderson.

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