Down 18 with 6:55 to go in the third quarter, Marquese Chriss and Jared Dudley let their tempers flare after Chriss air-balled a dunk as each player took a shot at Jazz point guard Ricky Rubio.
Dudley, who was the player to initiate contact with Rubio when he shoved him, received a flagrant foul and was ejected; Chriss was given a double technical and immediate ejection for laying Rubio to the hardwood.
MARQUESE CHRISS AND THE SUNS ARE OUT HERE TRYNA GIVE RICKY RUBIO THE HANDS 😬😬😬 (via @DefPenHoops) pic.twitter.com/AT4xpXOPks
— SLAM (@SLAMonline) March 16, 2018
Jared Dudley took to Twitter after the game to offer his thoughts on the altercation:
Thought Quese got fouled, Ref gave them the ball while he was on the ground with my other teammate trying to help him up.. I wanted to stop the fast break( I always do this) The push was a little much but he flopped and sold it.. Flagrant 1 or 2 and you move on.. https://t.co/Yf6CYlcaFj
— Jared Dudley (@JaredDudley619) March 16, 2018
Donovan Mitchell and Joe Ingles each received technicals for their reaction to the scuffle. Should things escalate again down the road, it looks like the Jazz mascot is prepped to give some smoke.
BRUH, the Jazz mascot is ready to give ‘em smoke—he’s got the boxing gloves 🥊 on… 😂 (via @ScottLambert21) pic.twitter.com/gKDPf1RZO0
— SLAM (@SLAMonline) March 16, 2018
