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Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler was one of four players ejected Friday evening after a scuffle broke out between the Heat and the New Orleans Pelicans in the fourth quarter.
The incident started when Heat forward Kevin Love committed a hard foul on the Pelicans’ Zion Williamson under the basket with 11:19 remaining as the Heat led the Pelicans, 84-80. After the foul, Pelican’s Naji Marshall ran to his teammate’s defense and pushed Love from over Williamson.
Then chaos ensued. Butler pushed Marshall, who retaliated by putting his hand around Butler’s neck to choke him. The teams were eventually separated before another scuffle broke out between the Pelicans’ Jose Alvarado and the Heat’s Thomas Bryant, who both appeared to throw punches at each other.
In the end, Butler, Bryant, Marshall and Alvarado were all ejected from the game. Butler, who finished the night with 23 points, nine rebounds, six assists and three steals, flexed his muscles to the crowd before leaving the floor.
The Heat beat the Pelicans 106-95.
Here’s how the fight broke out:
