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Magic Punched in Mouth After Brawl, Loss vs. Pistons

Moe Wagner was ejected from tonight's Orlando Magic vs. Detroit Pistons contest after shoving Killian Hayes, which started one of the biggest fights in the NBA this season.

Jeremy Brener

Magic Punched in Mouth After Brawl, Loss vs. Pistons
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ORLANDO - The Orlando Magic (13-23) is heading back home after its second loss in as many nights, this time in a 121-101 game against the Detroit Pistons (9-28).

The Magic played once again without much spring in its step, a theme also seen in Tuesday's loss against the Los Angeles Lakers.

The biggest highlight (or lowlight) of the game came towards the end of the first half when Magic center Moe Wagner appeared to shove Pistons guard Killian Hayes into his own bench after diving for a loose ball.

Wagner was then shoved by Pistons wing Hamidou Diallo and punched in the back of the head by Hayes, which resulted in a stoppage of time during the game and several Magic players coming off of the bench to mediate the situation.

Diallo, Hayes and Wagner were all ejected as the rest of the players on each team went through the motions in the second half. There will almost certainly be suspensions for the three main instigators in the fight, but other Magic players who left the bench to defend Wagner could also be due for suspensions.

For the Magic to drop two straight after Christmas following a stretch where the team won eight of nine games is not good for a team looking to build momentum. And with the potential of several players losing time with suspensions, things could go from bad to worse for Orlando.

We'll learn more likely Thursday to see who will be disciplined before Orlando's next game against the Washington Wizards Friday at home. Tipoff is scheduled for 7 p.m.

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JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.

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