The 2020 NBA Playoffs are off to a flying start, and we’ve seen a balanced set of results so far. There are the Celtics, who’ll sweep the Sixers if they win Game 4. Moreover, the Magic upset the Bucks in Game 1 but faced defeat in Game 2. During an intense third matchup of the series, two players let their emotions get the better of them, which led to double-ejections!
The Bucks sent out a strong statement in Game 2 and wanted to maintain the momentum in the third game. Giannis and the team got off to a flying start, and a scuffle broke out during the second quarter.
The Bucks gained a clear lead in the second quarter, and the Magic looked to retaliate. When Nikola Vucevic attempted a jumper with about five minutes on the clock, Bucks’ Marvin Williams and Magic’s James Ennis III were contesting for the rebound, and things took off pretty quickly from there.
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James Ennis and Marvin Williams got into it 😳 pic.twitter.com/mHdXwjzDky
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) August 22, 2020
A quick fight broke out on the court, but thankfully, an official stepped in before things could get any worse. Ennis had his sight locked on Williams, and the latter too had the same aggressive behavior towards his opponent.
The benches of both teams quickly emptied and everyone rushed on to the scene to break the fight. Both players were ejected from the game for their vile actions on the court. Following this incident, NBA veterans Jared Dudley and Kendrick Perkins put forth their views on Twitter.
TRETA! Marvin Williams e James Ennis trocaram gentilezas! #NBA pic.twitter.com/oB35id6xD9
— Garrafão Caipira (@GarrafaoCaipira) August 22, 2020
NBA vets react to the heated moment in Bucks vs. Magic game
Kendrick Perkins and Jared Dudley are two personalities who never refrain from positing their honest opinions on social media. They’re well known for their witty takes on matters that relate to the NBA.
Following the heated incident in the Bucks vs. Magic game, Perkins and Dudley invited themselves to comment on the incident. Dudley felt the need to respond to the fact that both players were ejected from the game.
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“Hell no! Maybe double techs.. a push warrants ejections now.. come on! This is the playoffs!” Dudley wrote to express his displeasure over the decision made by the refs.
Kendrick Perkins took a different take on the matter, and wittily gave his approach. Here’s what he tweeted: “Time to get those Wives, Fiancé’s and Girlfriends down there to the Bubble…Testerone is at an All-Time high right now. Carry on…”
Time to get those Wives, Fiancé’s and Girlfriends down there to the Bubble…Testerone is at an All-Time high right now. Carry on…
— Kendrick Perkins (@KendrickPerkins) August 22, 2020
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This unique insight from Perkins in the heated scuffle blew up the comments sections. Moreover, the league has confirmed that players will be able to bring in close friends and family between the first round and the second round of the 2020 NBA Playoffs.