jpnn.com, LOS ANGELES - A fight had occurred during the Los Angeles Lakers match against the Detroit Pistons at Little Caesars Arena, Monday (22/11) morning West Indonesian time.
Starting from a foul, Detroit Pistons player Isaiah Stewart and LA Lakers star Lebron James suddenly got into a fight.
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Stewart who did not accept being elbowed by Lebron was seen trying to counterattack the former Cleveland Cavaliers and Miami Heat player.
With his face covered in blood, Stewart who tried to attack Lebron was blocked by several of his friends, including Anthony Davis and Russell Westbrook.
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After the match, Davis explained that Lebron actually wanted to apologize to Stewart. However, the Detroit Pistons rookie was already emotional and finally attacked the four-time NBA MVP.
"Everyone in the league knows Lebron's not a dirty guy," Davis said, quoted from the ESPN page.
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At that time Lebron tried to apologize to Stewart and then he was attacked back, Davis added.
For this incident, Lebron and Stewart were sent off by the referee.
Especially for Lebron, this was the second time the 36-year-old basketball player had been removed from the field.
The Lakers won this match with a score of 121-116. Davis became a star with 30 points, 10 rebounds, and 6 assists.
He was followed by Russell Westbrook with 26 points, 10 assists, and 9 rebounds, then Carmelo Anthony with 18 points and Dwight Howard with 13 points.
As for the Pistons, the top scorers were Jerami Grant with 36 points and Cade Cunningham with 13 points, 12 rebounds, and 10 assists. (espn/mcr16/mcr20/jpnn)
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