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Nick Wright rips Hornets’ ‘clown’ LaMelo Ball for tripping Bam Adebayo
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Charlotte Hornets guard LaMelo Ball found himself in the cross hairs of Fox Sports 1 analyst Nick Wright after tripping Miami Heat 's Bam Adebayo Tuesday's 127-126 overtime win in the Play-In Tournament. After watching the Hornets eliminate the Heat from playoff contention, Wright addressed Ball's cheap shot that took Adebayo out of the game.
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After Ball grabbed Adebayo's ankle, Bam exited the game and never returned, which triggered Wright's rant on Wednesday, per Fox Sports 1's First Thing's First.
"I am not sorry, and I don't care if this gets clipped. That young man is a clown, and has been a clown forever, and never not be a clown," Wright said. "I don't know what he will be down the road. What I do know is the way he conducts himself on the court, and it would appear off the court, is that of an immature coddled teenager."
Bam Adebayo exited the game with six points on a perfect 3-for-3 shooting, and three rebounds in 11 minutes for the Heat. Adebayo suffered a lower back injury and never returned. Heat coach Erik Spoelstra admitted he didn't witness the foul, but revealed Ball should have been ejected for committing a "dangerous play" with Miami's season on the line.
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The NBA will review LaMelo Ball 's foul on Bam Adebayo
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While the NBA reviews LaMelo Ball's foul on Bam Adebayo in the Hornets' overtime win against the Heat, is there a chance he will be suspended? We'll find out soon, as news on the association's investigation into Ball's dangerous foul on Adebayo broke, per NBA insider Chris Haynes.
"Sources: NBA to review Charlotte Hornets star LaMelo Ball for taking out ankle of Miami Heat star Bam Adebayo in 2nd Q, resulting in hard spill and back injury that cost him rest of crucial do-or-die play-in contest. Ruling expected before Hornets' final play-in bout on Friday," Haynes reported.
Ball has since apologized for tripping Adebayo.
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