In a game between the Lakers and the Rockets, Dillon Brooks had hard fouls on Jarred Vanderbilt and LeBron James. Anthony Davis and Darvin Ham criticized Brooks after the Lakers' loss. Brooks was not ejected for his actions. The Lakers defended Jarred Vanderbilt's actions against Brooks, stating 'Vando did what he had to do.' LeBron James was hit in the head by Brooks, causing concern for his well-being. Brooks' physical play has sparked frustration and criticism from the Lakers and others.
Dillon Brooks doesn't understand why he can't shove Brandon Ingram out of bounds
Anthony Davis and Darvin Ham unloaded on Dillon Brooks after the Lakers’ loss to the Rockets https://t.co/0spqnXbanz
Lakers defend Jarred Vanderbilt for run-in with Dillon Brooks https://t.co/GRJDENIRHB
After a game in which Dillon Brooks had hard fouls on both Jarred Vanderbilt and LeBron James, the Lakers did not mix words postgame and voiced their frustration. @LakersSBN https://t.co/bEx3qREYXV
New story: The Lakers could have used Jarred Vanderbilt's defense against Houston's offense on Monday, but they defended his actions against Dillon Brooks leading to an ejection. "Vando did what he had to do." https://t.co/zRuqh7zOl4
LeBron James crashes to the floor after being struck in the head by Dillon Brooks in Lakers' latest worrying loss... before REFUSING to answer questions on Rockets rival in postgame interview https://t.co/MrKP4JBRBy https://t.co/JQ6Nai3N2G
Anthony Davis said he believed Dillon Brooks should have been ejected first for his run-in with Jarred Vanderbilt and later for his hit on LeBron James. The Rockets forward wasn’t disqualified for either sequence https://t.co/5KMtehVVYj
LeBron James went down after being hit in the head by Dillon Brooks 😳 Hope he’s okay 🙏 https://t.co/Dscxax4mlf