Controversy emerged during the Houston Rockets' 109-94 win over the Golden State Warriors in Game 2 of the first round Western Conference playoff series on Wednesday night. Warriors star forward Jimmy Butler exited the game with a pelvic contusion after playing just eight minutes, and the circumstances that led to his injury sparked outrage among some fans.
With 2:28 left in the first quarter, Butler skied for a rebound off of a missed shot by Rockets forward Amen Thompson, who then burst forward to attempt an offensive rebound, undercutting the Warriors star's body in the process. Butler crash-landed onto the court on his tailbone and immediately writhed in pain. Butler briefly remained in the game but then exited, and in the second quarter was ruled out for the remainder of the contest.
