Utter Chaos Erupts In Nets, Pacers Game After Bench-Clearing Scuffle Breaks Out

Just let ’em scrap, NBA! Just let ’em scrap!

It’s March Madness time, which means I’m watching zero NBA in the process, but that mindset caused me (and most likely yourself) to miss what happened in the game between the Brooklyn Nets and Indiana Pacers.

During the fourth quarter of Thursday night’s game in Indianapolis, Brooklyn forward Trendon Watford rushed Indiana point guard Andrew Nembhard following a made shot from Pacers shooting guard Benedict Mathurin. This immediately drew in Indiana center Myles Turner, who gave a push to Watford. (RELATED: REPORT: Massive Amount Of Suspensions, Fines Handed Out After Wild Brawl Breaks Out In College Baseball Game)

From there, the scuffle escalated, with both Brooklyn’s and Indiana‘s benches clearing onto the court, leading to coaches and referees trying to break things up.

Two technical fouls were dished out to Watford for kicking off the skirmish and he was ejected from the contest. As far as Nembhard and Turner, they were each given a technical foul for the incident.

WATCH:

Things are getting HEATED in Indianapolis! 👀 pic.twitter.com/PCsmHJbVWS

— YES Network (@YESNetwork) March 21, 2025

Adam Silver, you’re never going to get rid of the violence like how you want, so why not just join me and Joe Mazzulla in our dream of brawls breaking out during games and referees letting it happen?

Joe Mazzulla wants to bring back fighting in the NBA:

“The biggest thing that we rob people of, from an entertainment standpoint, is you can’t fight any more. I wish you could bring back fighting… I just don’t get why some sports are allowed to clear the benches… We just have… pic.twitter.com/39dyiBQIRs

— Legion Hoops (@LegionHoops) October 29, 2024

One day, one day.