A heated incident late in the first half of Saturday’s game between the Oklahoma City Thunder and Washington Wizards escalated into a courtside altercation that resulted in four players being ejected.
What began as a confrontation between Washington’s Justin Champagnie and Oklahoma City’s Jaylin Williams quickly grew, with Ajay Mitchell and others getting involved as the situation spilled into the seats near the baseline.
“I’ve never seen him like that,” Shai Gilgeous-Alexander said of Mitchell. “But at the same time, I’m not really surprised by his reaction. He’s a tough kid, tough as nails. Not only on the court, but off the court as well.
“He’s as tough as they come, so I knew there’d be no back down when he’s involved in anything.”
After a lengthy review, Champagnie and Williams were each assessed two technical fouls and automatically ejected.
Mitchell and Cason Wallace also received technicals and were tossed from the game.
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