You just knew that things were going to be chippy in Game 1 between the Milwaukee Bucks and the Indiana Pacers on Sunday night. True enough, a red-hot Damian Lillard got himself in a bit of trouble with Pacers guard Andrew Nembhard at one point in the third quarter.
Tempers flared as the pair got tangled up, and it resulted in a heated altercation between them.
Milwaukee Bucks News: Damian Lillard Gets Into It With Andrew Nembhard
It appears that Lillard did not appreciate Nembhard’s antics during a bit of a shoving match as a timeout was called. Dame reacted by getting in the Nembhard’s face:
Damian Lillard and Andrew Nembhard get into it pic.twitter.com/lSP2pbCCZ7
— Oh No He Didn't (@ohnohedidnt24) April 22, 2024
Nembhard is a no-nonsense type of fellow, and he just wasn’t going to back down:
Damian Lillard talking to Andrew Nembhard pic.twitter.com/cwPMGYPSGP
— Oh No He Didn't (@ohnohedidnt24) April 22, 2024
The incident was reviewed by the referees, and it resulted in technical fouls for both players.
This is a developing story and will be updated shortly.
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