Who said no one takes preseason games seriously?
During the third quarter of a preseason game in Hawaii between the Los Angeles Lakers and Utah Jazz on Tuesday, Trevor Booker got tangled up with Julius Randle away from the ball and shoved the second-year forward, prompting Roy Hibbert to step in for his teammate with a chest bump against Booker. That’s when Booker decided to take things to the next level against Hibbert with a forceful slap to the head, as you can see below:
Luckily for Hibbert, he didn’t have time to react to the hit as multiple players came in to break up the situation. Booker, who was ejected from the contest, will likely see a fine or suspension for his actions. At least he got a good laugh out of Draymond Green, who happened to be watching all the action:
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— Draymond Green (@Money23Green) October 7, 2015
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