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Altercation late in first half leads to 4 ejected from Thunder-Wizards

Four players received technical fouls and were ejected after a confrontation following a basket, disrupting the game and leading to a 132-111 Thunder victory.

  • During the second quarter on March 21, 2026, a bench‑clearing altercation at Capital One Arena, Washington, spilled into the stands, resulting in four ejections during the Thunder‑Wizards game.
  • After a Washington basket by Anthony Gill, Jaylin Williams and Justin Champagnie began shoving under the basket, and Ajay Mitchell intervened before Champagnie appeared to strike Mitchell in the face.
  • Officials ruled that the following players were ejected: Ajay Mitchell, Justin Champagnie, Jaylin Williams, and Cason Wallace; Mitchell had 14 points before play resumed with Thunder leading by five.
  • Spilling into the front row, Ajay Mitchell fell onto a cameraman raising safety concerns, and under NBA rules, Commissioner Adam Silver may impose fines up to $50,000 or suspensions.
  • Reigning MVP Shai Gilgeous‑Alexander intervened by dragging Ajay Mitchell away, led all scorers with 20, and the March 21, 2026 incident leaves pending league rulings.
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NBA bans Mitchell, Champagnie one game for sparking melee

Oklahoma City Thunder guard Ajay Mitchell and Washington Wizards forward Justin Champagnie were each suspended for one game by the NBA on Sunday for fighting to spark an in-game melee.

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The eleventh victory of the Oklahoma City Thunder in the NBA, at the mercy of the Washington Wizards (132-111), left for the retina a scandalous face-to-face between players from both teams. Shortly before the break, to a mere 27 seconds, the temperature rose by a discussion between Jaylin Williams and Justin Champagnie. Read also... NBA: Durant enters history after overcoming Jordan points, LeBron signs record and OKC expands streak Sunday 22 M…

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The Washington Post broke the news in on Saturday, March 21, 2026.
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