Thunder-Wizards brawl spills into crowd: Why four players were ejected and could face suspensions
Here's a look at the brawl that resulted in four players being ejected during the Thunder-Wizards game.
Thunder-Wizards brawl spills into crowd: Why four players were ejected and could face suspensions originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . While most eyes on Saturday were tuned into March Madness, NBA basketball was being played in Washington between the Thunder and Wizards .
During the action, a fight broke out, spilling into the crowd, that resulted in four ejections. With 27 seconds left just before halftime, Thunder big man Jaylin Williams and Justin Champagnie began shoving each other after Washington scored. Williams' teammate Ajay Mitchell saw this and walked over to Champagnie, which resulted in the Wizard pushing Mitchell in the face, escalating the issue.
Here's everything you need to know about this brawl that spilled into the stands. MORE: SN's NBA Mock Draft 2026 Thunder-Wizards brawl video With 27 seconds left in the first half, a shoving battle between OKC's Jaylin Williams and Washington's Justin Champagnie began the scuffle. A brawl broke out between the Thunder and Wizards š³ Four players were ejected as a result of the brawl.
pic. twitter. com/KyWv5d4vNA ā The Sporting News (@sportingnews) March 21, 2026 Two other members of the Thunder were also largely involved in the brawl: Ajay Mitchell and Cason Wallace.