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Ajay Mitchell is pulled back from a scrum of players during an NBA brawl between the OKC Thunder and Washington Wizards -Credit:Getty<\/p>\n
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The Oklahoma City Thunder skipped a White House visit, yet still ended up in the middle of unwanted controversy in the form of an all-out brawl in the second-quarter against the Washington Wizards during their trip to DC.<\/p>\n
The incident occurred 27 seconds before halftime, right after Anthony Gill scored to reduce the Thunder<\/a>\u2019s lead to 68-63. What began as a verbal exchange between Jaylin Williams and Wizards<\/a> forward Justin Champagnie under the basket quickly turned physical.<\/p>\n Champagnie appeared to shove Williams before Williams extended his arms with the ball and placed a hand on Champagnie\u2019s chest. He then swatted Williams\u2019 arm down and shoved him again. Meanwhile, Giants star Cam Skattebo was forced to apologize after calling CTE and asthma fake<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u2022 Enraged CBS viewers ‘change channel’ and refuse to watch March Madness<\/a><\/p>\n \u2022 March Madness announcer abruptly replaced after encountering unfortunate issue<\/a><\/p>\n Bilal Coulibaly then hurried over, with Ajay Mitchell behind him. Mitchell shoved Coulibaly, causing a chaotic pile-up as multiple players collided and fell toward the baseline. The early trash talk erupted into a full-scale fight with players scattered all around and officials rushing to restore order.<\/p>\n Champagnie was thrown out for Washington, while Williams, Cason Wallace, and Mitchell were all tossed for Oklahoma City, turning a late-second-quarter sequence into a four-player ejection.<\/p>\n Bub Carrington took the technical free throws, splitting attempts as the Thunder led 69-64 at halftime. Washington briefly led 70-69 early in the third after Will Riley’s layup, while Coulibaly continued to shoot.<\/p>\n Every time the Wizards threatened, Oklahoma City responded, with Chet Holmgren scoring inside, Isaiah Hartenstein controlling the boards, and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander<\/a> calmly taking over possessions when stabilization was needed. By the fourth quarter, the game was essentially decided after SGA scored 40 points and provided seven assists.<\/p>\n Hartenstein recorded a 9-point, 20-rebound, 10-assist triple-double, and Holmgren added 18 points, 10 rebounds, with the Thunder winning 132-111. Oklahoma City shot 54%, dominated the glass 55-34, and extended its league-leading streak to 11 games, improving to 56-15.<\/p>\n
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