Wizards’ Harrell, Caldwell-Pope get into physical altercation at halftime

Wizards heart Montrezl Harrell and guard Kentavious Caldwell-Pope reportedly have been concerned in a physical altercation at halftime of Tuesday’s recreation towards the Thunder, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic.

Harrell apparently was upset with Caldwell-Pope for not passing him the ball, which led to a verbal confrontation that escalated into a physical one. The 2 reportedly took swings at each other, although neither related, and needed to be separated by teammates.

The state of affairs had cooled off by the point the workforce reached the locker room. The Wizards ultimately gained, 122–118, with Caldwell-Pope hitting a go-ahead three-pointer with 31 seconds left.

Caldwell-Pope completed the sport with 22 factors and a team-high 10 assists, whereas Harrell chipped in 12 factors and 7 rebounds off the bench. Washington has gained simply 11 of its final 28 video games after beginning the season 10–3.

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