They Squabblin’: Austin Rivers & Mo Bamba Exchange Blows During Timberwolves Versus Magic Game, Beef Spills Over To Social Media

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Austin Rivers & Mo Bamba enter a physical run-in during the Timberwolves-Magic game that continued social networks after both were ejected.

This season’s NBA script is gradually warming up heading into All-star weekend, which will happen in Utah. On Thursday Donovan Mitchell and Dillon Brooks got into a scuffle after a low-cost shot by Brooks. Brooks was fouled during a layup effort and for some factor punched an innocent Mitchell in the groin. Mitchell reacted by tossing the basketball towards Brooks and both were ejected. Not even 24 hr the NBA had yet another brawl on live tv.

Austin Rivers and Mo Bamba Exchange Blows During The Timberwolves-Magic Game, Beef Spills Over To Social Media

Last night the Timberwolves dealt with the Magic amidst a drama-filled day of news Kyrie Irving asked for a trade from the Brooklyn Nets. What would have been an uneventful and regular basketball game rapidly spiraled out of control. At one point Austin Rivers reviewed towards the Magic sideline after missing out on a three-pointer and moods flared.

Mo Bamba responded by coming off the bench and instantly tossing a punch towards Rivers as they stumbled onto the court. Rivers likewise tossed punches and battled with a number of magic gamers. Rivers, Mamba, and 5 other gamers were ejected. After the game, Mo Mamba required to Instagram to subliminally having a go at Rivers. Rivers squandered no time at all blasting Mo Mamba and implicating him of just being understood for a Sheck Wes tune. The circumstance appears out of character for both however ideally, cooler heads will appear for their next match-up.