Warriors' Charles Bassey calls out Rockets' Marcus Smart after punch thrown: 'Fake toughness'
Houston Rockets guard Marcus Smart was ejected on Wednesday night after throwing a punch at Golden State Warriors center Charles Bassey.
Key points
- As Golden State took the ball up, Smart and Bassey continued to jaw at each other, and the former turned around to the latter and threw a punch.
- CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGE "I just think that, honestly, that was fake toughness," Bassey added, per ESPN.
- Bassey said, "That was weak," when asked about what happened with Smart in the Warriors ’ 115-108 loss in Houston.
That was fake – fake toughness." Bassey alleged that he was simply trying to get an offensive rebound on the other end when Smart grabbed his hand.
I knew he was going to do something." Bassey and Smart got tangled up on the other end of the court when they both tried to go for a rebound during a Warriors offensive possession in the third quarter.
Additional details
- And as the Rockets took possession, Bassey said Smart wouldn’t stop.
- Smart is in his 13th NBA season, his first with the Rockets after playing the 2025-26 campaign with the Los Angeles Lakers.
- "He’s been playing dirty the whole game, man," Bassey said, adding that Smart grabbed his knee.
- While Bassey never engaged physically on the court in what could’ve been a massive altercation, he saved his jabs for his postgame media availability.
- Bassey, with his arms at his side, stayed calm despite the approach from Smart.
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