The NBA preseason started earlier this week and, while it was great to see NBA teams take the floor for the first time in about four months, it's still only the preseason.
Don’t tell that to Jazz forward Trevor Booker, though! Utah’s game against the Lakers last night didn’t actually count for anything, but Booker got so fired up on the court during the third quarter that he slapped Roy Hibbert in the face and got himself ejected from the game. He also likely earned himself a hefty fine and possibly even a suspension.
Hibbert didn’t seem to mind the slap and actually laughed in Booker’s face after it happened:
Draymond Green found it hilarious, too:
But, guys, IT’S THE PRESEASON! We appreciate the intensity, but was this really necessary?
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