The moment Dillon Brooks was ejected from the Phoenix Suns and Denver Nuggets Friday showdown, everything changed. And Miles Bridges saw that firsthand. There aren’t many who duplicate Brooks’s intensity, but it wasn’t necessarily that attribute that the team missed.…
Miles Bridges addressed Dillon Brooks's ejection during the Phoenix Suns' Friday matchup against the Denver Nuggets, suggesting Brooks's league reputation influenced the officials' decision. Brooks was assessed a flagrant foul penalty two on Jamal Murray and ejected after scoring 22 points on 75% shooting in 21 minutes. Bridges noted that while Brooks carries a villain persona, his scoring was sorely missed by the team.
Jordan Ott also questioned whether reputation played a role in the ejection, noting Brooks and Murray share a long, competitive history as Canadian national teammates. Ott expressed hope that reputation did not dictate the flagrant two call following the physical encounter between the two players.
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