Kyrie Irving Makes Admirable Gesture to Mavs Teammates Ejected in Brawl vs. Suns

A fight broke out between Phoenix Suns center Jusuf Nurkic and Dallas Mavericks forward Naji Marshall during the third quarter of Phoenix's 98-89 win over Dallas on Friday, resulting in ejections for Nurkic, Marshall and Mavericks big man P.J. Washington.

Seeing as both Nurkic and Marshall landed blows, and Washington forcibly shoved the Suns big man, it stands to reason that there will likely be fines assessed by the NBA to the trio for their roles in the brawl.

Well, Mavericks star guard Kyrie Irving is getting ahead of the league, as he admirably offered to pay the fines of both Marshall and Washington while speaking to reporters after the game, per Duane Rankin of The Arizona Republic.

"Throw that shit under the rug. Excuse my language."

Kyrie Irving said he'll pay fines for Naji Marshall, P.J. Washington after fight with Jusuf Nurkic.

"Maybe that's just the way we end 2024 where somebody actually swings in the NBA. Maybe that will help our ratings." #Suns pic.twitter.com/BDbvLyHkZW
— Duane Rankin (@DuaneRankin) December 28, 2024

"I'll take care of his [Naji Marshall's] fines, whoever's watching ... P.J's [P.J. Washington] fines ... Throw that s--t under the rug, excuse my language."

Irving then joked that the Mavs-Suns brawl may have a silver lining for the NBA, which has encountered a bit of a ratings problem this season.

"It's part of basketball sometimes ... Maybe that's just the way we end 2024 when somebody actually swings in the NBA," Irving said. "Maybe that will help our ratings."