Lakers’ Patrick Beverley shoves Suns’ Deandre Ayton for intimidating Austin Reeves, sparks mixed reactions
PHOENIX, ARIZONA: A game between the Lakers and the Suns took a dramatic turn after Patrick Beverley shoved Deandre Ayton in the fourth quarter. The entire episode left spectators chocked, especially after the other team members stepped in and a brawl started. The incident happened after Devin Booker blocked Austin Reaves.
With 3.55 left in the game and the Suns leading 106-96 on Tuesday night, November 22, things got heated up when Booker blocked Reaves and was called for a foul, which was later upgraded to a Flagrant One. In an attempt to block Reaves from scoring, Booker hit him in the face. The incident took a turn for the worse when both Booker and Ayton were standing over Reaves in an attempt to intimidate him. In a split second, Beverly ran toward Ayton and pushed him to the ground, out of bounds. Ayton stood up to confront Beverly but the two could not get to each other. Beverly was then ejected after officials reviewed the play, as per Yahoo.
