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Pistons-Hornets Brawl Erupts: 4 Ejected!
10 Feb
Summary
- Four players ejected following a third-quarter fight.
- A hard foul ignited exchanges leading to punches.
- Bench player Stewart faces potential multi-game suspension.

During the third quarter of a game on Monday, February 9, chaos erupted between the Detroit Pistons and Charlotte Hornets, resulting in four ejections. The incident began when the Hornets' Moussa Diabate committed a hard foul on the Pistons' Jalen Duren.
Words were exchanged, leading to Duren shoving Diabate. The situation rapidly devolved as Charlotte's Miles Bridges then shoved Duren, and Diabate reportedly threw a punch. Pistons' forward Isaiah Stewart, who was not in the game, intervened by putting Bridges in a headlock, igniting a larger melee.
All four involved players were ejected. The NBA is expected to review the altercation, with suspensions and fines likely. Notably, Isaiah Stewart's actions, including coming off the bench and engaging physically, could lead to a multi-game suspension as per NBA regulations.




