Watch: Skirmish breaks out after Dudley, Chriss knock down Rubio
Tempers are flaring between the Utah Jazz and Phoenix Suns.
In the third quarter of Thursday's tilt, Marquese Chriss fell to the ground after air-balling a dunk attempt. Jared Dudley responded with a hard foul on Ricky Rubio, who was then bulldozed to the ground by Criss.
Marquese Chriss was a tad upset after missing a dunk... Jared dudley hits Rubio and then Chriss plows him over 😳 pic.twitter.com/3mwZ3TYDlP
— Def Pen Hoops (@DefPenHoops) March 16, 2018
Here's another look at the hits on Rubio:
Suns vs. Ricky Rubio pic.twitter.com/NeozE9gfyR
— LeWob James (@World_Wide_Wob) March 16, 2018
Joe Ingles went after Chriss in defense of his point guard, and a huge kerfuffle broke out on the court with players, coaches, and refs trying to quell the situation.
Even Utah's mascot, Jazz Bear, looked ready to join the battle in Rubio's honor:
.@World_Wide_Wob The Jazz Bear wants in on the Jazz/Suns skirmish pic.twitter.com/OADd128whj
— Scott Lambert (@ScottLambert21) March 16, 2018
Chriss and Dudley were ejected from the contest, while Ingles and Donovan Mitchell were doled technical fouls.
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