"That's Just Who He Is:" Donovan Mitchell Talks About Altercation With Dillion Brooks

Donovan Mitchell talked about how he views Dillion Brooks as a player after the two got into a scuffle in Cavaliers-Grizzlies game.

Tommy Wild | Feb 2, 2023

"That's Just Who He Is:" Donovan Mitchell Talks About Altercation With Dillion Brooks /

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The NBA is full of a ton of players who get along with one another no matter what team they're on. Then there are some players who can't say they share that same love.

Donovan Mitchell and Dillion Brooks are two of those players who don't quite get along. Both players were ejected in Thursday night's game after an altercation in the third quarter.

It's safe to say that Mitchell wasn't the biggest fan of what Brooks did to him in the third quarter. This is what the Cavs shooting guard said after the game when asked if he thought Brooks cheap-shotted him:

"Yeah, for sure. That's just who he is, we'eve seen it a bunch in this league with him. Him and I have had our personal battles for years, quite frankly I've been busting his ass for years. Playoffs, (and) regular season. ... There's no place for that in the game and you have to protect yourself at the end of the day."

Watch the rest of the postgame press conference here:

Mitchell went on to say that this isn't an isolated event. It's something that has been brewing for years but it finally reached its tipping point in Thursday night's game.

Cleveland's guard does have a point in protecting himself. He was clearly a victim of a cheap shot and you can't just let that happen to you. The ejection was warranted but that's as far as the punishment should go.

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