It was opening night for LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers at STAPLES Center. They lost to the Houston Rockets 124-115.
That's all you really need to know about the game itself because an all-out brawl involving Rajon Rondo, Chris Paul and Brandon Ingram stole the show.
FIGHT pic.twitter.com/zc6MszY7bu
— Rajon Wobdo (@World_Wide_Wob) October 21, 2018
RONDO VS. CHRIS PAUL RING THE DAMN BELL pic.twitter.com/x82ATmyWvL
— Rajon Wobdo (@World_Wide_Wob) October 21, 2018
Chris Paul, Brandon Ingram and Rajon Rondo have been ejected after throwing blows in L.A. pic.twitter.com/s28TT81eys
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) October 21, 2018
CHRIS PAUL GOT HIS TOO THOUGH
— Mo (@SteezyAngel_) October 21, 2018
Of course J.R. and the rest of the NBA community chimed in:
Peep JR’s comment @World_Wide_Wobpic.twitter.com/9fYiWLYg8E
— Raj (@RKKicks) October 21, 2018
Hate to see a fight on the court but when it happens… you find out who with you Fareal Fareal 🤷🏽♂️ https://t.co/zL1mLWxGL5
— Damian Lillard (@Dame_Lillard) October 21, 2018
— Donovan Mitchell (@spidadmitchell) October 21, 2018
Save your bread fellas! https://t.co/sjFQBVDT72
— Jared Dudley (@JaredDudley619) October 21, 2018
bi i love you lil bro
— Jordan Clarkson (@JordanClarksons) October 21, 2018
There are going to be MASSIVE suspensions and fines coming.
Things that will incite a brawl on any basketball court:
- Poking someone from the other team between the eyes
- Push in back during a fast break
- Running across court to go to your bag or trunk
- Undercut box out of airborne opponent
Ok let's get to the most important topic at hand — what incited the melee … er … meLA?
Sources: Lakers officials watched tape and are backing Rajon Rondo’s contention that he didn’t spit on Chris Paul. Meanwhile, CP3 and Rockets are insisting that Rondo did spit. “Lot of history between them,” one source connected to both players says.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) October 21, 2018
Carmelo said Rondo spit at Paul and "That's unacceptable, unacceptable. That's blatant disrespect."
— Jonathan Feigen (@Jonathan_Feigen) October 21, 2018
Ok so we have a case of innocent until proven guilty. Let's investigate because it is my hypothesis that IT WAS MELO[
#SpitGate Breakdown 🧐 pic.twitter.com/hkugEvfmvx
— Sherwob Holmes (@World_Wide_Wob) October 21, 2018
#SpitGate Part 2
WAS IT MELO???? pic.twitter.com/59wz1xVVef— Sherwob Holmes (@World_Wide_Wob) October 21, 2018
#SpitGate FINAL
After barking something, Melo licks his lips twice same time as Chris Paul wipes his face.
Unintentional friendly fire.
Case closed. pic.twitter.com/B6qrDcyQff— Sherwob Holmes (@World_Wide_Wob) October 21, 2018
But alas, we have new HD footage presented Sunday morning that gives us a new angle with some damning evidence…
Oh, WOW! pic.twitter.com/qYmDTikvks
— 3 W’s? (@RedNationBlogga) October 21, 2018
By the way, Rondo vs. Chris Paul has been a storm brewing for almost a decade now….
Rondo vs. Chris Paul has been brewing for a decade pic.twitter.com/4kV9qnNNwt
— Sherwob Holmes (@World_Wide_Wob) October 21, 2018
Secret Tunnel 2.0 about to go down? If Clint Capela knocks on the Lakers' locker room door for any reason whatsoever SOUND THE ALARMS.
Chris Paul was still so angry after the game, multiple individuals said, because a member of Rajon Rondo's family made "inappropriate" comments to Paul's wife, Jada, in the stands after the altercation.
— Jonathan Feigen (@Jonathan_Feigen) October 21, 2018
This would do NUMBERS on Bravo TV if they can find a way to start filming the pilot tonight.
By the way, what are we naming this brawl? 'Malice at the Palace' was so perfect but nothing cool rhymes with 'Staples' or 'Center'.
- Rondo Rousey
- MeeLA
- Chris Brawl
- CP3piece
- The Banana Bout
- Rajon Combo
- Throwtime Lakers
Just another night in the NBA, folk, somebody please stop me.
