Draymond Green can blow, all cameras are now on Dillon Brooks. The whimsical Grizzlies winger is more talked about for his behavior than his game, and although he was not suspended by the NBA, his ejection in Game 3 confirmed that he was having a hard time. to master. His kick in the parts of LeBron James did not impose himself, but explains to him that he is a victim of his reputation.
“The media makes me a villain, the fans make me a villain and it creates a completely different character,” says Brooks. “As a result, you think I intended to kick LeBron James in the nuts. I play basketball. I am a basketball player. So if I intended – and that’s what’s in blatant category 2 – if you think I did that, that means you think I’m that type of person.”
Dillon Brooks injured Gary Payton II in 2022
Clearly, it is because he is Dillon Brooks that he was expelled for this gesture. Except that James Harden was also ejected for a similar gesture in Game 3 against the Nets, and it was the Sixers point guard’s first career ejection. Like what, the reputation of a player has nothing to do with the decision of the referees.
“I knew I wasn’t going to be suspended. They can’t decide the fate of the show.” Brooks continues. “The referee made this decision probably because there was this precedent with James Harden, and it’s just unfair. I was penalized, and I couldn’t help my team come back in the second half. »
Brooks forgets to remember that this is his third expulsion of the season, and that he had received a Flagrant 2 and a one-game suspension last season after his big foul on Gary Payton II.
He goes after LeBron James
“I’ve had to deal with this for two years… It’s like that… Fans can say shit or whatever they want, it doesn’t matter to me. I will continue to play my game and improve day by day for the rest of my career. »
Nevertheless, in terms of “trash talking”, he does not set a good example since he attacked LeBron James directly with a “I don’t care, he’s old” then a “I don’t respect anyone until they score 40 points against me” or even a “I just let him know he couldn’t take me one-on-one.”
When reminded of his statements about LeBron James, he still has the answer to everything “And then, did I say anything other than facts? ».
