Steve Kerr: Dillon Brooks ‘Broke the Code’ on Play That Injured Gary Payton II

By Adam D Anglo On May 4, 2022

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Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr had some strong opinions regarding the play by Memphis Grizzlies wing Dillon Brooks that resulted in Warriors guard Gary Payton II getting injured early in Golden State’s loss to Memphis in Game 2 of their second-round playoff series on Tuesday.

Kerr said Brooks “broke the code” by committing a play so dangerous that it put Payton on the shelf:

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Steve Kerr goes in on Dillon Brooks for what Kerr called a dirty play that “broke the code” between players where you never put a players season/career in jeopardy. <a href=”https://t.co/FMFVuzm0lg”>pic.twitter.com/FMFVuzm0lg</a>

The play in question occurred about three minutes into the game and saw Brooks whack Payton in the head while he was going up for a layup:

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After review, Dillon Brooks has been assessed a Flagrant 2 foul for this play on Gary Payton. His night is over.<a href=”https://twitter.com/hashtag/NBAPlayoffs?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”>#NBAPlayoffs</a> <a href=”https://t.co/2WQLOL5qJn”>pic.twitter.com/2WQLOL5qJn</a>

Brooks was assessed a flagrant-2 foul that resulted in his immediate ejection, while Payton suffered a broken elbow on the fall, per ESPN’s Kendra Andrews.

Memphis went on to win the game 106-101 and evened the series at 1-1.

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