Former Rockets star Vernon Maxwell believes that Tyler Herro got off easy with a light punishment after the brawl between the Rockets and the Heat because the NBA is trying to protect him. He called Herro ‘MGK, referencing how similar he looks to Machine Gun Kelly, and accused the NBA of historically being biased against the Houston Rockets.
“2 game suspension for Amen. 25K fine and no suspension for the instigator MGK [Tyler Herro]. The league has never liked Houston and they must have a thing for skinny white kids that can’t rap.”
In the aftermath of the brawl that took place between the Miami Heat and Houston Rockets, the NBA announced a two-game suspension for Amen Thompson, a one-game suspension for Terry Rozier, and fines for Jalen Green ($35,000), Tyler Herro ($25,000), and Ime Udoka ($5,000).
The brawl was started after an exchange of words between Thompson and Herro led to them instigating physical contact. The two then began pulling jerseys, before Thompson threw Herro to the ground. Players and officials from both teams then got involved, leading to a massive melee between the two sides.
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Vernon does make a good point, considering that Herro was just as culpable for the brawl starting as Thompson. Granted, he was not the one who pushed another player to the ground, but he did get in Thompson’s face, and did try to get him back after the fact.
So for there to be a disparity in the punishment handed out to Amen Thompson and Tyler Herro. Especially considering Herro’s fine was also lower than Jalen Green, who got involved in the melee to try and settle things down. Joe Dumars and the NBA should be answerable for the discrepancy in fine amounts and suspensions among the four reprimanded players.
Maxwell Offers To Pay Amen Thompson’s Fine
In a follow-up post on X, Vernon Maxwell spoke fondly about Amen Thompson and offered to cover any fine that comes with Thompson’s suspension, along with any other player the NBA fined, or chooses to fine, for sticking up for their teammates during the wild brawl.
“I love me some Amen Thompson. Put his fine on my tab, Rockets. And I’ll take care of anyone else’s fine that stands up for their Rockets teammates.”
It’s nice of Maxwell to offer to pay the fine. But it is unlikely that the players will take him up on it. Not because of any underlying disrespect, but because they make millions of dollars in salary, and will be able to afford the fine. But Maxwell’s complaints about the bias in the decision-making are far from unwarranted.
Ime Udoka seemed to have a sense of humor about the incident, joking after the game that Thompson was stronger than Herro, which is why he was able to push him to the ground with relative ease.
Perhaps this brawl is a sign that the Rockets need to strengthen their roster. And if they go with this mock trade Fadeaway World pitched, they could have De’Aaron Fox on their roster the next time a big skirmish like this breaks out.
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