Every league has its fair share of players who are known as the dirtier players in the league and one of those guys in the NBA happens to be Zaza Pachulia.
The Golden State Warriors’ big man has been known for his aggressive style of play on the court throughout his career, but his reputation took a downward spiral after a dirty play knocked Kawhi Leonard out of the San Antonio Spurs’ lineup.
The two-time NBA Defensive Player of the Year hasn’t been able to return to his old form and has barely stepped foot on a court in an NBA game since that injury.
Fast forward to Saturday, February 24, 2018, to the game between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Golden State Warriors. As Russell Westbrook’s shot came up short, the Thunder point guard turned it up a notch in an attempt to grab the rebound. However, he failed to grab it and ended up with 6-foot-9 Zaza Pachulia on top of him.
It's pretty obvious that Zaza went down purposely on Westbrook’s leg, even if he doesn’t admit it, and the reigning league MVP wants the league to look into the play and help put an end to his reckless plays.
Westbrook isn’t the only person who has had enough of Zaza Pachulia as Boston Celtics point guard Kyrie Irving did not hold back and chimed in with a comment of his own.
He’s probably one of those guys who you hate to play against but love on your team, but plays like this are completely unacceptable and there’s no place in any league for players who purposely try to take guys out.
(H/T Twitter/royceyoung)
