Chicago Bulls power forward Bobby Portis isn't happy with Golden State Warriors superstar small forward Kevin Durant.
During Friday's game at Oracle Arena between the Bulls and Warriors, Portis and Durant started jawing at each other, and now we know why.
Portis told Chicago reporters on Saturday he believes Durant tried to intentionally hurt him by locking up his right elbow. Portis' right elbow was so bad that he wasn't able to play on Saturday against the Utah Jazz:
Bobby Portis just discussed the incident with KD, and maintained that Durant tried hurting him on purpose. Not happy with the Finals MVP.
— Joe Cowley (@JCowleyHoops) January 13, 2019
“Yeah, that wasn’t inadvertent. If I would have done that I would have got a foul call on me, defensive foul.'' Bobby Portis on what he felt was KD purposely injuring his right elbow.
— Joe Cowley (@JCowleyHoops) January 13, 2019
"I guess it’s just who you’re playing against. Everything is officiated different toward whoever it is, but if you look back at the video at the time, it was obvious.’’ More BP on KD trying to hurt him. Portis is officially out now, by the way.
— Joe Cowley (@JCowleyHoops) January 13, 2019
Portis also said because of what happened between him and teammate Nikola Mirotic last season, his reputation with the referees is that he's a dirty player and he's being officiated differently. Portis punched Mirotic in the face last season during training camp and was suspended.
Kevin Durant doesn't have a history of being a dirty player, but Portis is adamant the two-time Finals MVP was up to something on Friday. Chicago and Golden State have already completed their season series, so we won't get to see Portis and Durant go at it again, unfortunately.
The Warriors blew out the Bulls on Friday, winning by a final score of 146-109. Portis finished with 16 points and four rebounds in 17 minutes, while Durant posted 22 points, four rebounds, and five assists 28 minutes.
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