Rockets wing Dillon Brooks was fined $25K by the NBA on Thursday, the league announced in a press release (Twitter link).
According to the statement, Brooks was fined for “recklessly making contact” with Pacers forward/center Daniel Theis in the groin area during a Tuesday preseason game between Indiana and Houston.
“The incident, for which Brooks was assessed a Flagrant Foul 2 and ejected, occurred with 7:27 remaining in the first quarter of the Rockets’ 122-103 win over the Indiana Pacers on Oct. 10 at Toyota Center in Houston,” the statement reads.
Speaking after the game to reporters, Brooks questioned the ejection, suggesting that he gets “picked on” due to his reputation as an instigator.
The Rockets acquired Brooks via sign-and-trade on a four-year, $86MM deal in July after the former Oregon standout spent the first six seasons of his career in Memphis. He holds career averages of 14.3 points and 3.3 rebounds.
lol
Wow, Daniel Theis has a history of trying to injure players and never got any fines. I guess that’s that privileged life for you
Victim mentality
Doesn’t Dillon Brooks live that same privileged life?
This is Dillon Brooks lmao
Shocker, the racist instigator strikes again…
Smh. That’s $25K that could have gone towards the bidding war between the Guangdong Tigers and Shanghai Sharks for this guy.
Just right $500k per year Into his contract
As brand embassy ?
BS call it was not intentional
What film are you watching dummy?
It’s not even the actual season and he’s doing dumb stuff…
Ime deserves this fool…
Dude gets an instigator reputation through many actions over the past 6 years then cries about his reputation, dude is Kai Jones with perimeter defense
“We wish you the best with this guy.”
-Grizzlies fans
“… fined for “recklessly making contact” with Pacers forward/center Daniel Theis in the groin area…”
“… Brooks questioned the erection…”
Sigmund Freud strikes again.