LeBron James and Isaiah Stewart were both ejected from the Los Angeles Lakers vs. Detroit Pistons game on Sunday evening after James elbowed Stewart in the face and set off an intense scene in Detroit. Stewart ran after James multiple times and needed to held back by teammates and Pistons personnel as blood ran down his face following the shot from James.
Isaiah Stewart actually wanted to fight LeBron James after he elbowed him in the face
Isaiah Stewart wanted all the smoke from LeBron.
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James was assessed a flagrant-2 foul hitting Stewart after a free throw attempt. The Pistons were leading the Lakers by 12 points at the time of the incident, but LA rallied for a 121-116 victory without James. James has been suspended one game, and will miss the Lakers’ meeting with the New York Knicks. Stewart has been suspended two games.
Rarely does it seem like NBA players actually want to fight when a scuffle breaks out during a game. There’s no doubt Stewart was ready to throw down. You can watch the full scene here:
Stewart made multiple efforts to charge at James. Thankfully, he couldn’t get to him.
Here’s another angle of Stewart making a run for James:
James had 10 points in 21 minutes before the ejection. Stewart had four points in 19 minutes before being tossed.
The Lakers out-scored the Pistons by 20 points in the fourth quarter to steal the win.
Stewart had blood running down his face throughout the incident with James.
Here’s another look at James hitting Stewart:
Anthony Davis said after the game that everyone knows LeBron isn’t a dirty player. Read the Lakers’ full defense of James over at Silver Screen and Roll.
Here’s what the NBA said in issuing the suspensions:
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