What Happened to Jerami Grant?
Jerami Grant, the Portland Trail Blazers' versatile forward, made headlines last night during their road game against the New Orleans Pelicans for all the wrong reasons a heated scuffle that got him ejected early. Coming off the bench in the second quarter, Grant tangled with Pelicans rookie Yves Missi while battling for a rebound after a missed 3-pointer by Trey Murphy. On X, @nbabzyy shared the full moment where Jerami Grant and Yves Missi were ejected after a heated exchange, with everyone getting involved.
What started as physical positioning quickly escalated into shoving and pushing, pulling in teammates like Shaedon Sharpe and Herbert Jones to break it up. No punches landed, but the chaos nearly spilled into the stands before the refs stepped in. Both Grant and Missi drew double unsportsmanlike technical fouls, earning automatic ejections. On X, @UnderdogNBA reported that Jerami Grant and Yves Missi were ejected on Wednesday.
Sharpe and Jones got single techs each. In just seven minutes, Grant managed two points, two rebounds, and an assist before heading to the locker room, his quietest outing this season. The Blazers shook it off, though, rallying for a gritty 125-117 win, their sixth of the year, behind strong play from Anfernee Simons and Deandre Ayton. New Orleans, already banged up without Zion Williamson and Jordan Poole, dropped to 2-9.
This isn't Grant's first brush with intensity. He's known for his defensive fire but it could draw NBA fines pending review. Offensively, he's been solid as Portland's second-leading scorer at 19.7 points per game, including a 20-point bench effort in Monday's win over Oklahoma City. Fans and bettors were salty online, with many props (like his points line) tanking due to the early exit. Expect Grant back soon; Portland needs his two-way spark as they push for relevance in the West. Keep an eye on potential league discipline, but this feels like playoff-level passion spilling over too soon.
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