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In Game 3 of the Lakers-Grizzlies playoff series, Dillon Brooks was ejected after hitting LeBron James in the groin area during the early third quarter.

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Memphis forward Dillon Brooks got ejected from Game 3 of the Lakers-Grizzlies playoff series after hitting Los Angeles star LeBron James in the groin area in the early third quarter.

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Brooks, who had called James "old" after Game 2, hit LeBron in the groin with an open backhand while he was dribbling the ball upcourt at Crypto.com Arena.

James was in pain after a hit and needed a few minutes to recover, while the officials reviewed the play and ejected Brooks for committing a flagrant foul 2.

The home crowd reacted with a mix of cheers and jeers as Brooks left the court.

Philadelphia 76ers star James Harden received a similar ejection to Brooks during his team's Game 3 victory on Wednesday. Harden received a flagrant foul 2 after he struck the Brooklyn Nets' Royce O'Neale in the groin.

Earlier in the game, Joel Embiid received a flagrant foul for kicking Nic Claxton in the groin, but he was not ejected.

Joel Embiid's episode:

James Harden's ejection:

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