When the 2021-22 NBA season began, nobody would have expected that there will be a series of fights breaking out just as it kicked off. And these are just plenty of verbal clashes but proper brawls breaking out.
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With less than 21 seconds to play, the Lakers were trailing by 2 points against OKC. Players had lined up for an inbound when the OKC was not letting Austin Reaves get into position. So, Melo stepped in and pushed Kenrich Williams aside. This led to Lu Dort mildly shoving Anthony and the fight broke out.
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Fans were shocked as to what prompted Nikola Jokic into shoving Markieff Morris from the back. But seconds earlier, the Miami Heat player had pulled off a dirty play on him which made Jokic furious. Morris was on the floor and eventually taken to the locker room. But Jimmy Butler just wouldn't stop screaming at Jokic which eventually led to an even bigger controversy off the court involving the Jokic brothers.
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While trying to grab a rebound from a missed free-throw, LeBron James left elbow hit Stewart's face and left him bleeding. This made the Pistons center furious and charged towards Bron many times before he had to be stopped and held back.
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The Utah Jazz and Nuggets matchup was nearing its end when Jamychal Green and Hassan Whiteside got into a shoving match because of which both of them had to be ejected. And this was just because of a mere push during a rebound.
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With 4 minutes left to play, Turner blocked a shot by Rudy Gobert who purposely pulled Myles down with him on the floor. When Turner got up, he bumped into Rudy deliberately which turned into an out-of-control scuffle. This led to officials getting shoved and four rejections in total.
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