The situation went out of hand for a moment during the Sacramento Kings‘ Sunday night game at Wisconsin. The Milwaukee Bucks are on a roll after their blow-out win against the Boston Celtics. But, the Kings didn’t let the Bucks have an easy game, as they went toe to toe, keeping the game interesting. It went on to an extend where the Kings HC Mike Brown went rampage on a referee late in the game.
This isn’t the first occasion where Brown has gotten into trouble for his aggressive argument with the game officials. In fact, the league has even slapped with a hefty fine two years back for aggressively pursuing and cursing at a referee. But tonight, it was nothing short of a brawl, except the fact none of the swings made contact.
Fans go haywire as Mike Brown fumes over referee
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The Sunday night game wasn’t anything like the previous blowout games. Both side packed punches repeatedly and the bouts went on till the late end of the game. While the reason behind Mike Brown’s fury is unclear, he was definitely upset with a no call in the fourth quarter.
With around 9 minutes left on the 4th quarter, Mike Brown, furious over no call from the referee, aggressively confronted him. As the Bucks stole the ball, moved in transition, Brown barged in and came face to face with side court referee. Looking at the furious coach, the Kings roster jumped in immediately to control him. Especially, it was Malik Monk, who held the coach with a bear hug.
As an aftermath, the ref immediately ejected him out of the court. And, it was enough for the online world to swarm the social media comments with hilarious reactions. One user said, “did Mike Brown fr just swing at a ref???” Here are some more reactions from the fans.
did Mike Brown fr just swing at a ref???
— buckle 🦌 (@mke_buckle) January 15, 2024
Malik Monk grabbing Mike Brown after his ejection is just a wild NBA moment. pic.twitter.com/hkYCzPQjko
— Noa Dalzell 🏀 (@NoaDalzellNBA) January 15, 2024
Wow. Has to be the most upset I've seen Mike Brown during a game. He just got handed two T's for entering the court.
— Frankie Cartoscelli (@FCartoscelli3) January 15, 2024
Not me thinking the players were tussling but it was Mike Brown jumping on the court. 😭
— Big Berry (@ReeseBerrayyyy) January 15, 2024
MIKE BROWN ALMOST SWUNG ON THE REF LMFAO pic.twitter.com/nkYxDFHfNi
— De🅿️ressed Warriors Fan ⚡️💔 (@GoIden_State) January 15, 2024
Even after the Mike Brown’s exit, the visitors continued to fight back and pushed the game into overtime. But, Damian Lillard took the game away with buzzer beater three-pointer from the logo to take home a 142-143 win.
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Mike Brown – history of aggressive confrontation
During a regular season game against the Toronto Raptors in 2022, Brown engaged in a similar confrontation with the referee and was ejected out of the game with two technical fouls, stated Bleacher Report.
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Following the game, the league announced a hefty $25,000 fine on the head coach. While it has not been more than two years since the incident, Brown has repeated his actions. Will the league go easy on him this time? Only time will tell.
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What do you make of Mike Brown’s aggressive confrontation with the referee? Will he be fined by the league again? Let us know in the comments below.
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