Kevin Punter reacts to Real-Partizan fight: 'I didn't start s--t' / News - Basketnews.com

Severals hours after the game, Kevin Punter pushed back against the notion that he started the massive fight that ultimately forced Game 2 to be suspended.

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A huge fight broke out in Game 2 of the EuroLeague playoffs between Real Madrid and Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade, forcing the game to be suspended without playing the full 40 minutes.

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Losing the game by 15 points and under 2 minutes to go in the game, Real players started to show visible frustration on the court, making several hard fouls in the process.

Then, absolute chaos ensued.

Sergio Llull violently fouled Kevin Punter. Wanting to defend himself, Punter squared off against Llull, showing a fist near the Spanish guard's face. The conflict caused a huge fight.

In the process, Guerschon Yabusele bodyslammed Dante Exum, Mathias Lessort shoved Dzanan Musa to the ground. Almost every single player from both teams was involved in the fight. In the end, 21 players received disqualifying fouls.

Several hours after the game, Kevin Punter took to Twitter to push back against a notion that he started the fight, quote tweeting an article that put blame on both him and Llull.

"I didn't start shit, shut up," Punter tweeted.

In the process, Dante Exum appears to have suffered a serious injury to his leg. After the match, the player was seen walking on crutches. Partizan's doctors explained it to be a ruptured tendon in one of the toes.

The EuroLeague later released a statement, saying that the Disciplinary Judge will publish the decision regarding any possible suspensions within the next 24 hours.

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