Chicago Bulls fans had a small victory on Thursday night despite the team’s loss to the New Orlean Pelicans. While they were getting pummeled on the court by a subpar team, the guy who arguably ruined their season was pummeled onto the court … literally.
Grayson Allen is one of those players who you probably can get behind when he’s on your team. When he’s not on your team, though? The worst possible enemy you can have. That’s been evident with opposing players’ interaction with Allen on the court.
Late in the third quarter of the Buck’s blowout win over the Washington Wizards, Allen threw an outlet pass and then ran up court where he was clotheslined by Satoransky.
Satoransky tried to play it off like he was committing a simple take-foul and that Allen flopped, but the replay showed it looked intentional. Satoransky turned and extended his arm to knock Allen down.
Did Allen throw in some extras? Perhaps. But the foul was clear, and Satoransky received a Flagrant One.
Bulls fans will love Grayson Allen getting taken to the hardwood
Allen has been in the middle of suspect plays since his college days, most recently injuring Bulls’ guard Alex Caruso on a breakaway dunk. Everyone saw what happened, and Caruso said Allen never reached out to apologize. Clear intentions.
While Allen believed his play on Caruso was clean, similar to his thoughts on his other suspect plays in his career, he wasn’t fond of Satoransky’s hard foul … which just screams hypocritical. He hopped up and had to be held back by his teammates, while Satoransky played the role often domineered by Allen.
Allen and the Bucks got the last laugh, however. Without their stars Giannis Antetokounmpo and Kris Middleton, the Bucks won 114-102 and Allen finished with 21 points.
At least Bulls fans know that the former Chicago point guard in Satoransky was looking out for them by showing Allen that it’s a two-way street when it comes to chippy play.