Dillon Brooks Suspended 1 Game, Donovan Mitchell Fined Over Fracas

All hell broke out when Dillon Brooks hit Donovan Mitchell listed below the belt throughout the Cavs vs. Grizzlies game on Thursday … with both gamers getting ejected after a physical run-in.

The heated minute decreased in the 3rd quarter of Cleveland’s 128-113 win over Memphis at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse … with Brooks missing out on a shot and tossing his arm back — reaching Mitchell’s groin — as he was up to the court.

Mitchell — who’s been handling a groin injury this season — right away struck back by tossing the ball at Brooks and pushing him.

Players and coaches for both groups stepped in prior to things might intensify even worse … however both gamers were booted from the contest.

Mitchell pursued Brooks in his postgame presser … stating the man has a credibility for being a filthy gamer.

“That’s just who he is,” Mitchell told reporters. “We’ve seen it a lot in this league with him. Him and I have actually had our individual fights for many years.”

“Quite frankly, I’ve been busting his ass for years.”

“This has happened to other players throughout this league, and it’s bulls*** if I’m being honest with you,” he included. “It’s complete bulls***. It’s one thing, you know, you got Ja [Morant], you got [Desmond] Bane, you got Jaren Jackson. Those guys, they talk s*** and that’s fine, that’s all a part of basketball. We all grew up playing that way.”

“But when you start doing little cheap s***, that ain’t it.”

Cavs coach J.B. Bickerstaff likewise resolved the scuffle … stating, “A guy should have the right to stand up for himself. I thought Donovan did that. I’m proud of our guys.”

“We don’t have those guys that start s***, but we have guys who don’t run from s*** and you have to in this league.”

Mitchell states he will appeal the ejection — as he states he was safeguarding himself.

The Cavs backed Mitchell in the locker space after the game … honoring him with the Junkyard Dog Chain, which goes to the grittiest gamer of the game.