On December 30th, Beijing time, the Rockets lost 100-104 to the Heat at home. Butler continued to be absent, Herro shot 17 out of 10, 3 points 7 out of 3, free throws 7 out of 4, scoring 27 points, 6 rebounds, and 9 assists with a plus-minus value of +13. With 35.7 seconds left in the final quarter, Herro had a verbal altercation with Amen Thompson, during which Amen grabbed Herro's jersey and performed a suplex on him.
Rozier was standing on the sidelines, preparing to come off the bench. Upon seeing Herro being suplexed right in front of him, Rozier rushed over and pinned down Amen Thompson. Multiple players and coaches from both teams ran over; some tried to break up the fight while others wanted to join in, causing chaos on the court. Security personnel slowly entered the field, with two standing in front of Herro.
After reviewing the footage, the referees ejected six players at once: four from the Rockets - head coach Udoka, assistant coach Sullivan, Jalen Green, and Amen Thompson - and two from the Heat - Rozier and Herro. Tim Reynolds, a Heat reporter, tweeted his frustration with the decision: "Herro was the one who got suplexed, so why did the referees eject him?"
After the game, Rockets head coach Udoka said, "They were butting heads, with some chest-to-chest contact; it was just one man being stronger than the other." The Lord took a look at the comments from foreign netizens, many of whom mocked Herro for being too weak and getting thrown around. On the basketball court, you still have to speak with the ball, and Herro is not originally a power-type player.
In response to the incident after the game, Herro said, "This was a game full of confrontation. If someone keeps scoring and assisting in front of you, acting as if they can do everything, such things will happen on the court. If I were the defender, I would be angry too." In this game, Amen scored 5 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists, and 1 steal with a plus-minus value of -17.
It must be said that Rozier is really willing to get involved when there's trouble. After the game, Rozier said, "I really admire Herro; he's an excellent player, and we must protect him. This is out of a teammate's instinct." It's unknown whether Herro will help Rozier pay the fine? Previously, Mavericks' Marshall and Washington were suspended, and Irving paid their fines for them.
How many games do you think they will be suspended for?