Suns’ Dillon Brooks ejected after kicking Jamal Murray in the groin
11 sourcesUpdated Oct 31, 20261 min read
Phoenix Suns forward Dillon Brooks was ejected in the third quarter after officials upgraded his foul on Jamal Murray to a Flagrant 2. Brooks attempted a turnaround jumper; his leg kicked forward in mid-air and struck Murray in the groin. Murray fell, stayed down in pain, then remained in the game. Denver won 127-120 at Mortgage Matchup Center in Phoenix on Friday, Oct. 30-31, 2026. The call came with 8:05 left in the third. Brooks finished with 22 points on 9-of-12 shooting in about 21 minutes. Murray had 39 points, including 7-of-9 threes. Christian Braun scored 31 for Denver. No factual dispute found among outlets on the play sequence or result. Murray said he did not believe the kick was intentional: "No, of course not," he said. "He's shooting the ball. I mean, he might have flopped a little bit, but I don't think he's really trying to kick me in the [groin]." He and Brooks are Canadian national teammates. Heavy compared the contact to a prior Draymond Green leg foul. Brooks has said of his on-court image, "I'm not that person that they see between the lines," and described himself as a laid-back guy who takes care of family. His next game is Monday against Golden State.
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Phoenix really took a hit losing Brooks after he put up 22 points, their bench is going to feel that absence the rest of the way.
Brooks should know better than to kick a guy in the groin like that, even if it was accidental the flagrant two was the right call.
