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Markieff Morris (88) of the Lakers reacts towards DeMarcus Cousins (15) of the Rockets before being ejected during the first quarter of a game at Toyota Center, in Houston, Sunday, Jan. 10, 2021.Photo by Carmen Mandato / Pool /USA TODAY Sports
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The NBA fined Los Angeles Lakers forward Markieff Morris $35,000 and Houston Rockets centre DeMarcus Cousins $10,000 for their roles in Sunday’s on-court altercation.
The incident occurred with 2:15 left in the first quarter of the Lakers’ 120-102 win in Houston.
NBA fines Lakers' Markieff Morris, Rockets' DeMarcus CousinsBack to video
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After Morris committed a Flagrant Foul 1 by knocking down Rockets forward Jae’Sean Tate, Cousins responded by shoving Morris to the floor. Cousins was assessed a technical foul.
“Morris further escalated the situation by charging after Cousins, shoving him and continuing to aggressively pursue him,” read the news release issued Tuesday by Kiki VanDeWeghe, the NBA’s executive vice president of basketball operations.
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