It is fairly common for fights to break out in sports other than MMA. It can often stem from arguments or other heated moments during the game. Some of those fights reflect poorly on the sports and the players involved. Recently, one such incident in the NBA raised concern among fight fans for purely safety reasons.

In a recent NBA match between Detroit Pistons and Orlando Magic, Detroit’s Killian Hayes punched Orlando’s Moe Wagner. Hayes’ punch landed on the back of Wagner’s head, following which he collapsed. Now, the viral clip has invited severe reactions from fight fans. While they argued about who was responsible for initiating the scuffle, they unanimously agreed on one thing.

MMA fans react to Hayes assaulting Wagner

In the entire clip of the incident, Wagner can be seen shoving Hayes while they were vying for the ball. While the Pistons team confronted Wagner about it, Killian Hayes rushed from behind to hit Wagner on the back of his head. Under many of the clips showing the altercation, fight fans pointed out how dangerous such strikes were. Many of them also emphasized how strikes to the back of the head are illegal even in MMA.

One fan pointed out the same and hoped Wagner was ok.

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Similarly, others pointed out the illegal shot and called for action against Hayes.

MMA reporter Luke Thomas shared his astonishment and pointed out the same.

Another fan held both players accountable for the scuffle and assumed Hayes would be in more trouble.

While the scuffle between Hayes and Wagner is the hot topic at the moment, Draymond Green of the Golden State Warriors got in trouble for a similar incident a few months back.

Throwback to the Draymond Green incident

A few months ago, a leaked clip of a scuffle between two Golden State Warriors players surfaced on the internet. In the clip, Warriors’ Draymond Green punched his teammate Jordan Poole during a practice session. The brief clip did not show the reason for the altercation. However, Green seemingly knocked out his teammate and got the attention of the MMA community.

MMA analyst Ariel Helwani shared a clip of the incident on Twitter. Top MMA stars like Demetrious Johnson and Terrance McKinney were among those who reacted.

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Despite the severity of the incident, Green escaped with a fine and did not face suspension. As NBA analyst Stephen A. Smith predicted, it was indeed “much ado about nothing.”

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What are your reactions to the Hayes-Wagner incident? What action do you think will should be taken against Hayes? Let us know in the comments below.