There was no love lost between Jaylen Brown and Duncan Robinson during Sunday’s Celtics – Heat showdown in Miami, and tensions didn’t cool much after Boston’s 110-106 win.
Midway through the fourth quarter, the two players got tangled up when Brown tried to collect a Derrick White pass on the perimeter. Robinson’s arm latched onto the Celtics All-Star, who then appeared to pull on it, sending the Heat sharpshooter into the stands.
Brown and Robinson exchanged words at the free throw line, and the former was assessed a flagrant foul 1.
Speaking after the game, Robinson took issue with the play, calling it “dirty.”
“Just thought it was dangerous, unnecessary and excessive,” he said.
Brown had no issue with his own actions, instead laying the blame on Robinson.
“There was no issue for me,” he said. “I think he knew exactly what he was trying to do. Trying to get tangled up, etc., because he didn’t want to play defense. They called the foul, but he was still trying to hang on, so I was trying to get my arm free.