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Dillon Brooks ejected 5 minutes into Rockets debut for punching Daniel Theis in the groin

Oct 11, 2023

That didn't take long.

Noted NBA heel Dillon Brooks got ejected Tuesday fewer than five minutes into his debut with the Houston Rockets. It took 4:33, to be precise.

His infraction? Punching an opponent below the belt. In a basketball game.

The incident took place in a preseason game between the Rockets and Indiana Pacers. The victim: Daniel Theis.

With Houston leading 13-10, Brooks was guarding Bennedict Mathurin on the perimeter. Theis set a screen on Brooks. Brooks responded with a left uppercut to the groin. It was a direct hit.

Source: Yahoo Sports

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