Amen Thompson's intention was simply to stop Giannis Antetokounmpo from getting an easy dunk at the rim. How it played out, however, was much nastier. Thompson was ejected for this foul and after the game his own coach,

As Antetokounmpo rose toward the basket, Thompson aggressively swatted at the ball, then followed through by oddly pulling Antetokounmpo by the neck.

The Houston Rockets’ Amen Thompson was ejected from the game during the fourth quarter against the Milwaukee Bucks. While the Rockets won the game nonetheless, Thompson was deemed to have committed a Flagrant 2 foul on Giannis Antetokounmpo,