SOMEBODY actually wanted to fight mild mannered Speedy Claxton? That's a new low...[/size]
Claxton had 18 points and four assists before fighting with Payton, who was ejected for the third time in 10 games. Though the point guards' wrestling match carried them into the scorers' table, no punches were thrown -- and though television replays appeared to show Payton biting Claxton, the Golden State guard said it didn't happen.
"He wasn't having as good a game as he wanted to have, so he got frustrated out there," Claxton said. "There was no cause for the ejection. There were no punches and no cause to eject us."
"I thought Gary was frustrated most of the game because he couldn't keep Speedy in front of him," said Robinson, who helped break up the fight. "You could tell just by watching him that he wasn't pleased. It worked out for them and hurt us, because Gary wasn't playing that well and Speedy was making it happen." :lol:
