Patrick Beverley’s latest altercation will surely lead to some kind of discipline from the NBA.
On Tuesday night, he shoved Deandre Ayton, who was standing over Pat Bev’s teammate Austin Reaves. Beverley knew he’d be ejected, so he went to the locker room immediately.
It was the latest in the Beverley and Suns beef — remember that cheap shot on Chris Paul last year? It happened with Paul’s back turned to Beverley.
Devin Booker remembers it well. When asked after Tuesday’s game for his thoughts on Beverley shoving Ayton, he had this to say: “Pat needs to stop pushing people in the back, man. Push them in the chest. That’s all I’ve got to say.”
WHEW.
"Pat need to stop pushing people in the back man. Push them in the chest." 👀
Devin Booker speaks on the late game altercation with @ChrisBHaynes pic.twitter.com/TMYftYYkX0
— NBA on TNT (@NBAonTNT) November 23, 2022
NBA fans responded by pointing to a Booker incident from the 2021 playoffs in which he pushed Dennis Schroder in mid-air, which resulted in a flagrant 2, a dangerous play:
Devin Booker "Pat Bev needs to stop pushing people in the back.”
Also Devin Booker: pic.twitter.com/JCyUf8B7yw
— Lakers All Day Everyday (@LADEig) November 23, 2022
Devin Booker: “Pat Bev need to stop pushing people in the back”
Also Devin Booker: pic.twitter.com/4RO37NsMJh
— zain fahimullah (@zain_gogh) November 23, 2022
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I don’t know if these two incidents are equal, but this rivalry just keeps getting wilder.
