‘You ran your mouth and hid behind a referee’: NBA World rips ‘Lil Fella’ Trae Young to shreds after Beef with Rockets Stars goes on social media

On a night with 28 teams in action, the game that stood out was the intense clash between the Atlanta Hawks and the Houston Rockets. Going into the game, the Rockets were heavy underdogs on the back of the Western Conference’s worst record. However, last night’s game witnessed a shock upset from the Rockets after a third-quarter skirmish that fueled a rally.

The Atlanta Hawks’ Trae Young and Dejounte Murray combo paved the way for the Hawks last night, at least for the first three quarters. Midway through the third quarter, with a huge lead in hand, Young and Co made a major mistake that turned the game around. Additionally, Young took to social media to justify his actions, only to be met with heavy criticism from fans.

Trae Young hung around a lot after defending the beef with Jalen Green and the Rockets

In the last minutes of the third quarter, the Atlanta Hawks led with ten points against the Houston Rockets with a score of 84-74. The All-Star duo of Trae Young and Djounte Murray had fun with the Rockets. After back-to-back offensive conversions, Murray and Young followed up their performance by taunting the Rockets. However, Jabbari Smith Jr took matters into his own hands for the Rockets.

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Smith and Murray had an altercation. Smith said he had to check Murray for the disrespectful taunt. As Smith and Murray tangled, they were soon joined by a bevy of Hawks and Rockets jerseys. Additionally, Trae Young had an altercation with Jalen Green. However, the Rockets and Hawks mob of irate players disbanded soon after. The altercation resulted in technical fouls for Green, Murray, Smith and Young.

After the game, the players took to social media to talk about the incident. Kevin Porter Jr. trolled Young calling him a “little guy.” On the other hand, Young compared Rockets players to “dumbs” by analogy. Here are some of the fan reactions to Young’s comments on Twitter:

After the heated skirmish, the Rockets outscored the Hawks 54-32 for the rest of the game. The Rockets’ humiliating defeat by losing a significant lead further fueled the backlash that followed Young and Murray’s path.

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The game ended with the Rockets edging out the Hawks with a narrow lead. At the end of regulation, the score was Rockets 128 – Hawks 122. Additionally, the Rockets also ended their five-game losing streak at home last night. However, they still have a long way to go from one of the league’s worst records (4-14). The Atlanta Hawks, meanwhile, sit in the middle of the pack with a respectable 11-8 record.

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