“That Doesn’t Excuse Us From Competing”: After Heated Scuffle With 4x NBA Champion, Devin Booker Breaks Silence as Suns Quash Stephen Curry’s Warriors by 29 Pts

On Wednesday night, the Golden State Warriors lost to the Pheonix Suns by 29 points, the final score was 105-134. Devin Booker was the star of the night, outshining the Warriors’ Stephen Curry with his performance. During the game, Devin Booker and Klay Thompson shared some heated words, which caught the eyes of everyone in the arena. Soon after the game, Booker broke his silence on the incident.

Devin Booker dropped 34 points, 2 rebounds, and 7 assists during his 35 minutes on the court. Standing by his side, Deandre Ayton had 16 points and 14 rebounds to seal the deal for the Suns. On the other hand, Stephen Curry’s 21 points, 7 rebounds, and 8 assists in 30 minutes, together with Jordan Poole’s 17 points, were insufficient for the Warriors.

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It was a disappointing night for Klay Thompson. He scored just 2 points and 2 assists during his 19 minutes on the court. But Thompson came into the headlines after his scuffle with Devin Booker.

Devin Booker speaks about his scuffle with Klay Thompson

During the third quarter of the game between the Golden State Warriors and the Pheonix Sons, the camera was directed to Thompson who could be seen sharing some words with Booker. The commentators said, “Look at Booker and look at Klay Thompson continuing to go after each other.” And soon both players were surrounded by their teammates. Even after that, Thompson went on to trash-talk Booker.

A video of the incident was posted by Bleacher Report on Twitter, in which the three-time All-Star spoke about the incident. When asked about his scuffle with Thompson, Booker presented his thoughts and said, “Man I love Klay Thompson… That doesn’t excuse us from competing against each other.”?Despite the on-court rivalry, it was interesting to see Booker share his respect for the four-time NBA champion after the game was over.

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The Warriors, with a 2-2 record so far, will face the Miami Heat in their next game.

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