That didn't take long.
HOUSTON, TEXAS - OCTOBER 02: Dillon Brooks #9 of the Houston Rockets poses for a photo during media day on October 02, 2023 in Houston, Texas. Dillon Brooks got ejected Tuesday less the five minutes into his debut with the Houston Rockets. It took 4:33 to be precise.The incident took place in Tuesday's 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. Officials, meanwhile, went to the monitor to determine the severity of the infraction. They accurately assessed that it was a foul of the flagrant 2 variety, a designation that comes with an automatic ejection.
Upon learning his fate, Brooks smirked and waved goodbye to the Houston crowd. He then jogged off the floor without protest.Flagrant 2 foul assessed to Dillon Brooks for hitting LeBron below the belt.That low blow on James in the playoffs last season likewise earned Brooks a flagrant 2, an assessment Brooks later blamed on media and fans.While Brooks was flustered at the time, he appears eager to reprise his role in his new Houston surroundings. You've been warned, Rockets opponents.
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