Warriors' Charles Bassey calls out Rockets' Marcus Smart after punch thrown: 'Fake toughness'

First reported by The Athletic at Wed 10:44 PM · 8 outlets in all

1. Fox News36mWarriors' Charles Bassey calls out Rockets' Marcus Smart after punch thrown: 'Fake toughness'Charles Bassey called Marcus Smart's punch "fake toughness" after the Rockets guard was ejected during the Golden State Warriors' loss in Houston.
2. CBS Sports1hMarcus Smart called out for 'fake toughness' after throwing punch at Warriors' Charles BasseyThe Rockets guard was ejected on Wednesday and will likely face a suspension after getting heated with Bassey
3. Yahoo Sports1hWarriors' Bassey calls Rockets' Smart 'fake tough' for punch atemptGolden State Warriors center Charles Bassey cited Marcus Smart's "fake toughness" after the Houston Rockets guard threw a punch at him in Houston.
4. Guardian2hSmart ejected for punching Bassey as Warriors lose Curry to injury in defeat to RocketsKerr admits concern is ‘high’ for Curry’s injuryBassey says Smart guilty of ‘fake toughness’Kevin Durant scored 20 points, Alperen Sengun and Amen Thompson added 19 and the Houston Rockets snapped Golden State’s eight-game winning streak with a 115-108 victory on Wednesday night.The Warriors played most of the game without Stephen Curry after the star left in the first quarter with right abdominal soreness and didn’t return. He was due to get an MRI on the injury.
5. EssentiallySports3h“Fake Toughness”: Warriors’ Charles Bassey Rips Marcus Smart After Getting Punched as Draymond Green Sends MessageIt was a night to forget for the Golden State Warriors. They lost Stephen Curry to an injury, saw their historic eight-game winning streak come to an end, and then watched Marcus Smart throw a wild punch at their center, Charles Bassey. The blow narrowly missed landing cleanly on Bassey’s nose, potentially adding another injury
6. NY Post7hWarriors center calls out Marcus Smart’s ‘fake toughness’ after punch leads to ejectionMarcus Smart took a swing at Golden State's Charles Bassey and got himself ejected from the Warriors’ 115-108 loss to the Rockets on Wednesday night.
7. ESPN9hRockets' Smart ejected for throwing punch at Warriors' BasseyRockets guard Marcus Smart threw a right hook Wednesday night that grazed the nose of Warriors center Charles Bassey in the third quarter of Houston's win.
8. The Athletic(subscription required)10hRockets' Smart ejected for throwing punch. Warriors player calls it 'fake toughness'The Rockets guard threw a punch at Warriors center Charles Bassey.