Phoenix Suns forward Dillon Brooks is ejected from the NBA Cup opener against the Denver Nuggets after contact that officials determine warrants a Flagrant foul. Reports say Brooks attempts a turnaround jumper in the third quarter, and when he falls backward, he kicks his right leg forward, making contact with Jamal Murray in the groin. The result is an ejection, with the penalty upgraded on review in one account.
Across outlets, the main sequence of events is consistent: Brooks goes for the shot, Murray is struck while guarding, and officials issue a Flagrant-level call that leads to Brooks being sent off. One report notes the upgrade to a Flagrant 2 after officials review the incident with 8:05 left in the third quarter. Another describes Brooks’s scoring before the ejection, providing additional game context beyond the foul itself.
Overall coverage focuses tightly on the incident itself—how the kick happens during the turnaround attempt and how officials reach the final penalty—while differing slightly on the exact foul designation and on the amount of surrounding game detail included.
