At shootaround ahead of tipoff against the Nets, the KSAT 12 Sports team caught up with Spurs forward Julian Champagnie.
It escalated within seconds. Thunder assistant David Akinyooye quickly read the situation and stood up in a defensive stance to prevent any of OKC's bench players from stepping on the court and risking possible suspension. OKC security ran onto the court to stop Shai Gilgeous-Alexander from getting involved to the point they slipped in the mayhem.
Beyond the scuffle that saw Lu Dort, Kenrich Williams, and Julian Champagnie ejected late in the third quarter, there were quite a few digestible things for the