Things got really heated on Friday night as New Orleans Pelicans star Jose Alvarado got into an altercation with Miami Heat’s Thomas Bryant. The video of the incident has been clipped and is going viral on social media.
This is another violent news from the Basketball world this week. Previously this week hell broke loose in the Texas A&M vs Incarnate Word as the court turned into a WWE Royal Rumble match with players brawling everywhere.
Video: Thomas Bryant and Jose Alvarado lock horns in heated scuffle
The video of the fight between Thomas Bryant and Jose Alvarado is going viral on social media. In the video, courtside staff and security were all over the court because of a previous altercation between Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler and Pelican Naji Marshall.
Thomas Bryant and Jose Alvarado could be seen exchanging a few words and getting aggressive towards each other. Soon they started throwing hands at each other and the fight ensued.
The security personnel had to get involved to separate the two stars as the fans witnessed the incident with their jaws on their floor. A few jabs were thrown during the confrontation of the players but luckily no one got hurt seriously.
The punishment implied on the stars was an immediate ejection from the game. The ejection of Thomas and Jose was the third and fourth ejection of the game after Jimmy Butler and Naji’s ejection for similar reasons.
Heat defeat Pelicans to extend winning streak
The atmosphere at the Smoothie King Center surely heated up after the fans present at the arena witnessed several ejections and fights between the players. However, these events did not stop the Miami Heat from securing a win against Zion Williamson’s Pelicans.
The Heat maintained their winning streak and rode the momentum that could probably take them to the playoffs this season. They won with a final score of 106-95, Jimmy Butler who was called to be tougher than LeBron James contributed 23 points and 9 rebounds for his team before getting ejected.
Bam Adebayo was also a difference maker contributing 24 points towards the victory of his team. As for the Pelicans, their star player Zion Williamson scored 23 points but was unable to lead his team to victory.
Brandon Ingram was out for the game due to an illness and his absence was felt throughout the game. The Pelicans lacked the necessary offensive output and also struggled a lot when it came to defense.
What do you think about the altercation between Thomas Bryant and Jose Alvarado? What do you think about the scuffle between Jimmy Butler and Naji Marshall? We are eager to know your thoughts, so drop down in the comments and let us know.
