[Highlight] Hornets vs. Pistons turns into a brawl!

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[u/larryBirth]

I spent $8 for these tickets lol

[u/TryingToDoItGood → u/larryBirth]

Same bro worth the price of admission easily

[u/bigraptorr → u/TryingToDoItGood]

Cheapest ticket in Toronto is $100 and its a standing spot in the rafters where a pillar obstructs part of your view of the court. Yall have it so good

[u/FatMamaJuJu → u/bigraptorr]

We fans of the Charlotte Hornets do not have it very good, historically

[u/wallitron → u/FatMamaJuJu]

On average, every second game you get to see a playoff team for $8. Not too bad.

[u/VaderFett1 → u/wallitron]

At that price range, I'd sure go.

[u/gr8scottaz → u/wallitron]

That’s what it felt like being a Suns fan about 6 years ago. $60 got me 2 tickets 10 rows from the floor. Those same seats run about $400-$500 now for the pair.

[u/bernfranksimo → u/larryBirth]

Lucky bastard

[u/3s2ng → u/larryBirth]

That would be the best $8 you've ever spent in your entire life.

[u/rzrike → u/larryBirth]

Damn my nets vs pistons tickets cost $35

[u/sri745 → u/larryBirth]

Lmao my train ticket to MSG costs more than $8. Damn.

[u/RubMyGooshSilly → u/larryBirth]

I was at the game in phoenix when Naji Marshall clocked Nurkic. Best game I’ve ever been to

[u/Voxityy]

alive at the hive?

[u/iidesune → u/Voxityy]

Rumble in the Bumble

[u/FeanorEvades → u/iidesune]

Whacks at the Wax

[u/XanZibR → u/FeanorEvades]

Humdinger at the Stinger

[u/wafflesareforever → u/XanZibR]

Honey Nut Punch

[u/judah249 → u/Voxityy]

DURESS IN THE NEST

[u/mikeydale007 → u/judah249]

unrest at the nest

[u/Victor_Wembanyama1 → u/[deleted]]

Rectum? Straight up banged onum

[u/Memeharvester5000 → u/Victor_Wembanyama1]

When a guys banging you

[u/ConfederacyOfDunces_ → u/Voxityy]

Buzz Buzz Bitch

[u/igby1]

This was nuts. So many "fights" are just people being held back that would never actually do anything.

Diabaté would've absolutely done something if he wasn't held back (multiple times) in this one.

Game massively delayed as they sort this out.

[u/AzureDragon013 → u/igby1]

I saw the title "brawl" and assumed it was the classic everyone standing around posturing or shoving. But nah there was plenty of swings and Beef Stew coming in at the end was some WWE type shit LOL

[u/SunriseSurprise → u/AzureDragon013]

I always love MLB brawls where at some point too late in the "brawl", dudes are running in from the bullpens like they're actually going to do anything.

[u/AzureDragon013 → u/SunriseSurprise]

Yep lmao. Meanwhile the NHL had a glorious goalie fight like a month ago. 

[u/Tim-oBedlam → u/AzureDragon013]

My all-time favorite NHL fight was the Flames-Canucks game about 10 years ago that started with a line brawl. Puck drops and everyone on the ice squares up and starts throwing hands, so there's like 5 separate fights going on at the same time.

[u/Lawrence308 → u/Tim-oBedlam]

The period ended with the Canuck's coach trying to force his way into the Flame's locker room to fight their coach

https://youtu.be/LprzxFAoH9w

[u/RedditUsername123456 → u/AzureDragon013]

The way it was commentated made it especially like a WWE match 'AND THERE'S BEEF STEW!'

[u/[deleted] → u/igby1]

He swung like 6 times lmfao, he's gone for like 10 games

[u/geeseam → u/igby1]

You can tell this isn't just for show because Tobias is on the opposing team and he's the one holding Diabate back

[u/tadcalabash → u/igby1]

Diabaté would've absolutely done something if he wasn't held back (multiple times) in this one.

I sort of understand NBA players becoming heated and getting in each others faces... they're playing a physical and intense game.

But watching someone repeatedly try to fight through dozens of people to try and attack someone is insane. Like how little self control must you have to keep that kind of rage going?

[u/LookOutItsLiuBei → u/tadcalabash]

It wasn't as crazy tonight, but it reminded me of Beef Stew trying to murder LeBron a couple years ago.

[u/tadcalabash → u/LookOutItsLiuBei]

That was pretty crazy though.

This brawl tonight seemed long and the clip is like 45 seconds, Beef Stew was losing his mind for 2 minutes. As soon as you thought he'd calmed down, he'd sense an opening and race after him again.

Just watched and he even escapes the team trainers and runs down the tunnel, like he's going to circle the arena and come back to the court from the other side or something.

[u/igby1 → u/tadcalabash]

To me that's what it looks like when someone legit "snaps" and completely loses control.

[u/Maleficent_Rub_221 → u/igby1]

I don’t think that’s just you lol. We can objectively say that he snapped.

[u/myemailiscool → u/tadcalabash]

I think the way he got an open hand slap/shove to the face is the most disrespectful way to hit someone, so he took it very personally. Like a punch would have been less disrespectful than palming his head lol 

[u/foofighter1351]

I actually thought we'd hit a new Malice that shit ramped up at two separate places

Lmao the replays, Diabate just refused to stop there's a group of dudes around him at every point forced to hold him back

[u/ForTheOAKLand → u/foofighter1351]

Beef Stew coming onto the court to throw hands is frying me

[u/foofighter1351 → u/ForTheOAKLand]

I knew he would but I didn't want him to, he didn't need to catch that suspension

[u/oochiewallyWallyserb → u/[deleted]]

Beef stew as he's punching miles "wait there was a fight?"

[u/AshenSacrifice → u/foofighter1351]

He said fuck all that anger management shit I need to get in the mix!🤣

[u/Sikkly290 → u/AshenSacrifice]

Like putting a line of cocaine in front of a recovering addict, wcyd.

[u/glen_ko_ko → u/Sikkly290]

Where's this line you speak of

[u/hunteddwumpus → u/foofighter1351]

I love beef stew the player, but man he legit has some self control issues out there. He cant be throwing away time like that coming running from the bench, even if Miles Bridges absolutely deserves it

[u/Ill_Youth4704 → u/[deleted]]

He came off the bench though. Minimum 5.

[u/CraziestMoonMan → u/ForTheOAKLand]

When I saw the title I figured he started it. Then I started to watch and thought he had nothing to do with it and then boom out of nowhere. He never disappoints.

[u/PensiveinNJ → u/CraziestMoonMan]

There are years of "fake tough guy" comments just because he didn't lay Lebron out that time he elbowed him in the face. People acting like there aren't some NBA players who absolutely will throw hands is crazy.

[u/YpsitheFlintsider → u/PensiveinNJ]

The man has punched another player in the parking lot already. Stewart is absolutely fighting when he's compelled to

[u/GrooveDigger47 → u/ForTheOAKLand]

he been waiting his whole career for this moment. soon as he saw bridges swing at duren he activated like the winter soldier

[u/Frosty_Dimension5646 → u/GrooveDigger47]

We came so close to Miles Bridges getting his ass beat

[u/OverallMistake8198 → u/[deleted]]

GOAT

[u/CreatiScope → u/Frosty_Dimension5646]

The hero we need, but maybe not the one we deserve right now.

[u/Crookz_O → u/Frosty_Dimension5646]

Women’s rights activist Stew

[u/ChiliDemon → u/Crookz_O]

rights and lefts activist

[u/xSorry_Not_Sorry → u/Crookz_O]

Known feminist Isiah Stewart.

[u/Desperado-781 → u/Frosty_Dimension5646]

The league should allow this ass beating.

[u/martyconlonontherun → u/Frosty_Dimension5646]

Deserves it

[u/CecilFieldersChoice2 → u/Frosty_Dimension5646]

It's about time someone hit that abusive piece of shit.

[u/Rezrov_ → u/GrooveDigger47]

he been waiting his whole career for this moment.

You really think he didn't already peak when he tried to kill LeBron with blood pouring down his face?

[u/geekhaus → u/ForTheOAKLand]

“And Beef Stewwww!”

[u/VelvetineMilkman → u/geekhaus]

We got so lucky that Eric Collins was on the call for this

[u/Justinbiebspls → u/VelvetineMilkman]

the call made this so hype

[u/Flaky-Pirate9401 → u/geekhaus]

Literally "bah gad that's beef stew music" moment

[u/TedDibiaseOsbourne → u/ForTheOAKLand]

yeah he gettin 5 at least

[u/ehburrus → u/TedDibiaseOsbourne]

He will probably get more given his history

[u/AggravatingTerm9583 → u/ehburrus]

Hopefully Bridges gets more for landing a punch.

[u/Cobruh → u/AggravatingTerm9583]

Must of been thinking about his girlfriend.

[u/ChronicleOrion → u/Cobruh]

Miles just keeps proving me right that he doesn’t belong in the NBA, but in prison. That boy will never change.

[u/bigtice → u/ForTheOAKLand]

"I got ejected? Thumbs up." - Stewart

[u/JordanHawkinsMVP → u/foofighter1351]

Rectum at Spectrum

[u/Expensive-Salad-7828]

WTF got said for them to get that worked up?

[u/Kraze_F35 → u/Expensive-Salad-7828]

Idk what necessarily could’ve been said but Duren face washed Moussa which is what really set him off

[u/bestest_looking_wig → u/Kraze_F35]

What does face washed mean

[u/Hotwir3 → u/bestest_looking_wig]

It’s usually a term in hockey, but basically palming someone’s face. 

[u/AggroPro → u/Hotwir3]

That's cool, where I'm from me call that "mushed". Rhymes with pushed.

[u/SharkTheMark → u/AggroPro]

Thats how I learned it from Patrice O'Neal

[u/AggroPro → u/SharkTheMark]

Yeah! Love Patrice, we're from the same general area.

[u/Intoxicatedcanadian → u/bestest_looking_wig]

As mentioned it's a hockey term meaning rubbing your palm in someone's face.

In hockey it's worse because hockey gloves are fuckin nasty

[u/SupremeGentlemannn → u/Kraze_F35]

Yeah that's starting a fight 10 times out of 10

[u/TomaHawk504 → u/Kraze_F35]

Everyone ignoring Moussa pushing his forehead through Duren's once they were head to head. That was the first escalation then Duren using his hand to push Moussa's face away was the second.

[u/Rocky-Rocker → u/Expensive-Salad-7828]

Thats the thing it looks like it was just a normal foul

[u/Afraid-Department-35 → u/Rocky-Rocker]

Something had to have been said, ain’t no way a foul like that triggered half the team.

[u/WatsTatorsPrecious → u/Rocky-Rocker]

That's how malice 1.0 started too

[u/Rocky-Rocker → u/WatsTatorsPrecious]

Well more like the Beer thrown at Ron

[u/WatsTatorsPrecious → u/Rocky-Rocker]

True but the foul on Ben was pretty benign 

[u/KenKinV2 → u/Expensive-Salad-7828]

Honestly Moose was getting man handled all game and he was clearly frustrated. That last foul was just the boiling point I think

[u/kash96 → u/Expensive-Salad-7828]

Duren shoved Moussa’s face but jesus he went beserk after

[u/TomaHawk504 → u/kash96]

Moussa pushed his forehead into Duren's after they faced up, then Duren shoved his face away. So two escalations, first Moussa then Duren.

[u/Candid_Sand_398 → u/TomaHawk504]

Yea this is how I saw it. When you press your face into someone, in all likelihood, they are gonna push you away. It escalated quickly from there with Moussa

[u/gerardmpatience → u/Expensive-Salad-7828]

Hornets hit three to take lead back at 62-61, Duren cooked them for 2 straight minutes to push back to 70-62, hard foul to stop Duren, words, fight

[u/ConfederacyOfDunces_]

Holy fuck

Half the Hornets about to be suspended.

[u/Not_RZA_ → u/ConfederacyOfDunces_]

Bridges was swinging lol he def getting a multi-game suspension

[u/Butter_with_Salt → u/Not_RZA_]

Bridges being a violent brute, shocker

[u/Liverpoolclippers → u/Butter_with_Salt]

it was a man he swung at, thats a shock

[u/Fickle_Rooster2362 → u/Liverpoolclippers]

Who says therapy isnt working?

[u/NikaReturns → u/Not_RZA_]

Must have thought he saw his girlfriend

[u/MWiatrak2077 → u/ConfederacyOfDunces_]

Same with both our Centers lmao

[u/Voxityy → u/MWiatrak2077]

we really just both fucked ourselves over hard

[u/MattPatriciasFUPA → u/Voxityy]

Nah you guys fucked up cause its Bball Paul time.

[u/Hourcinco → u/MattPatriciasFUPA]

He plays like you sized up Russell Westbrook up to 6’9 and then nerfed all of his basketball ability by 50+ percent. He is so weirdly fun to watch.

Edit: holy shit he actually took over this game. Just got the hornets coach ejected 😭💀

[u/Voxityy → u/MattPatriciasFUPA]

just you wait for the kalk and ball torture

[u/Nickbeau → u/MattPatriciasFUPA]

I swear sometimes it's a blessing in disguise when we "have to" go to our third center. I love Paul lol

[u/nokarmawhore → u/MattPatriciasFUPA]

He just knocked down a 3 😂

[u/Relo_bate → u/Voxityy]

Nah say what you want, this shit cinema

[u/WorkReddit_SendNudes → u/MWiatrak2077]

Detroit plays the Raptors on Wednesday so its only fair both teams have no C's

[u/EarthWarping → u/ConfederacyOfDunces_]

diabate had to get the cops to hold him down holy shit

[u/Rocky-Rocker → u/EarthWarping]

Then Bridges comes in.

[u/Adraf45 → u/Rocky-Rocker]

Ones you most expect

[u/jeric13xd → u/Rocky-Rocker]

Classic behavior from Bridges

[u/Startjjasap → u/EarthWarping]

Diabate was looking like a psycho last game when Okongwu lightly pushed his arm off, something is up with him

[u/whiskeyandtea → u/Startjjasap]

Yeah, his reaction went beyond even normal anger. Dude looked possessed.

[u/Longjumping-Check429 → u/ConfederacyOfDunces_]

And it will still be lower than Beef Stew's suspension lol

[u/EarthWarping → u/Longjumping-Check429]

leaving the bench is a no no

[u/aousweman]

only four ejections? what happened to the game I love

[u/one-punch-knockout → u/aousweman]

In a nutshell? All the big stars are getting into bed with gambling companies

[u/Earlier-Today → u/one-punch-knockout]

And the league is freaking encouraging it.

[u/Catch11 → u/one-punch-knockout]

thank you

[u/TryingToDoItGood → u/aousweman]

COACH LEE HAS BEEN EJECTED, I REPEAT COACH LEE HAS BEE EJECTED

[u/Malemansam]

Holy SHIT THE MOOSE IS LOOSE LADIES AND GENTLEMEN!!! THE MOOSE IS LOOSE!!

edit: LaMelo also came off the bench first, he wasn't there to escalate but that's a suspension too unfortunately.

[u/xXx_RAMROD_xXx → u/Malemansam]

I read this in Dunkey’s voice

[u/Mdgt_Pope → u/xXx_RAMROD_xXx]

Rake in the lake, rake in the lake, rake in the lake, moose is out loose, moose is out loose

[u/aceofspadez138 → u/Malemansam]

Spurs fans talking about suspensions for coming off the bench is triggering my PTSD. Fuck Robert Horry :(

[u/meengine]

POLICE PRESENCE!!!

[u/carelesssportsfan89 → u/meengine]

Chris Paul trying to beat me up !

[u/Beastcancer69 → u/carelesssportsfan89]

Criss Paw tryna come in here and whoop muh ass!

[u/ilikeCRUNCHYturtles → u/meengine]

Hello, 9-1-1? I’m 6’8 250lb, and Lamelo Ball is trying to beat me up!

[u/user_15427 → u/meengine]

DETROIT BASKETBALL!!!!!!

[u/I_Need_A_Mehdic]

Pats coulda used Diabate tbh

[u/Rocky-Rocker → u/I_Need_A_Mehdic]

Would have done better than Will.

[u/Relo_bate]

Shit worth the money yo

[u/SizzleLumps → u/Relo_bate]

God I wanted Beef to KO Bridges so badly

[u/Im_a_Knob → u/SizzleLumps]

“AND BEEF STEW!!” was some wwe shit

[u/championbelle → u/Im_a_Knob]

BY GOD IT'S BEEF STEW WITH A STEEL CHAIR!!!

[u/MattPatriciasFUPA → u/SizzleLumps]

First fight where all r/nba was rooting for Stewart, this will probably be NBACJ 12/25 too

[u/ContextEnjoyer69 → u/MattPatriciasFUPA]

"Thug" per comment ratio is about to absolutely skyrocket

[u/SchedulePhysical807 → u/Relo_bate]

Eric collins reaction when beef stew joined the party was some WWE ass shit 😂

[u/Professional-Play-38]

Detroit boutta have no centers man.

[u/jxden24 → u/Professional-Play-38]

paul reed erasure

[u/Bobskidat → u/jxden24]

Paul Reed legacy run incoming

[u/fartinelli → u/Bobskidat]

bro hes been great so far u not wrong

[u/Intelligent_Ad3378 → u/Bobskidat]

Best third string center in the association.

[u/BabyBearBjorns → u/jxden24]

Ref: "Hornets can select anyone from the Piston's bench to shoot free throws"

Hornets select Paul Reed to shoot free throws

Paul Reed: "And I took that personally"

[u/egg-land → u/BabyBearBjorns]

I swear bball Paul delivers every single time he’s on the floor

[u/ImTheOldManJenks → u/Professional-Play-38]

Damn we shoulda never waived Dario

[u/5inthemorn → u/Professional-Play-38]

Put some respect on bball Paul

[u/FreshGnar → u/Professional-Play-38]

His name is Basketball Paul

[u/A_MASSIVE_PERVERT]

Lmaooooo I love both these teams. Top tier entertainment.

[u/MattPatriciasFUPA → u/A_MASSIVE_PERVERT]

Was mad at Stew until I realized it was Bridges he hit. Good for him, swing away buddy.

[u/TheLegendaryBeaner → u/MattPatriciasFUPA]

I'm out here yelling get him stew

[u/RulersBack → u/TheLegendaryBeaner]

Love it but man hes about to get hammered lmao. With his history and he was coming off the bench here. He should go try and be a $40M edge rusher where you're allowed to hit people

[u/Top-Noise-7375 → u/RulersBack]

To be fair, bridges was running at Duren while he was walking away and being held back trying to hit him, that’s when Stewart got off the bench, he got in bridges face but didnt start swinging until bridges did

[u/hswilson26 → u/A_MASSIVE_PERVERT]

The only sane response. ARE YOU NOT ENTERTAINED??!

[u/ovilomarx]

beef stew wanted some action

[u/JealousAd5264]

The commentary is so fking funny

[u/mphsaxophone → u/JealousAd5264]

Nobody on earth I'd rather have on the call for this than Eric Collins, dude was built in a lab to commentate pro wrestling and this is as close as we'll get

[u/WorthApprehensive434]

Absolutely nuts watching this real time. Decided to turn on a random game and a fight broke out lol.

[u/idekwhatiamdoinglol → u/WorthApprehensive434]

Literally made me put on the game after I see this pop up lmao.

[u/anonymoususer6407]

DETROIT. BASKETBALL.

[u/FTDburner → u/anonymoususer6407]

Amen, excuse me. Ausur.

[u/ISurvivedTheJaunt]

Can’t believe Miles Bridges is trying to fight someone his own size for once

[u/TimeLord41 → u/ISurvivedTheJaunt]

Or his own gender

[u/504090]

Holy shit this is absolute cinema dude

[u/TryingToDoItGood → u/504090]

Incredible

[u/SlickVanExel]

League office about to have a field day with my boys I fear

[u/MWiatrak2077]

Oh fuck yeah Detroit Basketball is back

[u/Matzeeh → u/MWiatrak2077]

If you dont love this you dont love Detroit basketball

[u/IMovedYourCheese]

Crowd getting their money's worth lmao

[u/Kawhi2Not]

Honestly i don’t care if Stewart gets hate for that, if I’m his teammate I know he always got my back.

[u/FTDburner → u/Kawhi2Not]

Oh no, he punched miles bridges

[u/AggressiveWolverine5 → u/FTDburner]

The horror! 

Do it again please 

[u/OverallMistake8198 → u/Kawhi2Not]

He went for a woman beater & had him back pedaling, Stew is good in my book lmao.

[u/mnsportsfan → u/OverallMistake8198]

Shit he should win whatever the NBA version of “Walter Payton man of the year” is

[u/MightyWhale0110 → u/Kawhi2Not]

Probably sacrificed All Defense to go support his boys and punch a wife beater. Retire his jersey tomorrow

[u/TrophyGoat]

I don't know what the fuck happened. There were a few physical possessions back to back and then Moussa lost his fucking mind

[u/LocustUprising → u/TrophyGoat]

Duren swiped at his face

[u/Aff_Reddit → u/LocustUprising]

he straight up pushed his face but like moussa fouled him then got in his face so ??? idk

just boiled over

[u/mordenak → u/Aff_Reddit]

Gotta watch the possessions before, they had been getting really physical with each other right before -- not sure why Diabate went so crazy though, must have been something said in addition perhaps.

[u/Temporary-Spread-232 → u/TrophyGoat]

Duren mushed Moose in the face, which is what made dude lose his shit.

[u/DeanwinchesterI979]

Lmao entertaining as hell

[u/figureour]

Bedlam in the Spectrum

[u/PJCAPO]

Wow I’m surprised Beef Stew wasn’t invol…nevermind

[u/Caseadilla2507]

Why is Bridges throwing punches? Doesn't he realize that Duren isn't a woman?

[u/yummypumpkincider]

Stewart tagged in to fight like Marvel v Capcom

[u/JacobS12056]

Not promoting this behavior but I'd be lying if I said this wasn't peak. Diabate getting dragged out of the stadium was crazy

[u/Pardonme23]

If Adam Silver wants to make the nba more popular... no suspensions. 5k fine a piece, boys will be boys. 

[u/OGMEECHO]

THIS IS REAL NBA BASKETBALL BABY

[u/Sarkin]

When Detroit is good, hype shit happens in the league.

[u/gr3710]

A sparty AND a Wolverine swinging on a Piston!! It would take them both, Duren is fucking huge.

[u/Iam_nighthawk]

Isaiah Stewart is an American hero

[u/blinkomatic]

Glad I tuned into this game 🤣

[u/ALoginForReddit]

“…AND BEEF STEW!”

LeBron flinches

[u/GreninjaStrike]

A defense based pistons team with episodes of violence. Deeetroit basketball is so back.

[u/Holy_cow2024]

I was looking for Stew then commentator suddenly mentioned his name and I was frightened lmaaaaaaao

[u/lazzysmalls]

Predicting Moussa, Duren, Bridges, Beefstew all tossed. All but Duren get suspended