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New York Knicks center Mitchell Robinson has spoken candidly about his mental health following his ejection, alongside Hawks guard Dyson Daniels, during Game 6 of their first-round playoff series on Thursday night.
Robinson took to Facebook after the Knicks’ emphatic 140-89 victory, a win that marked the largest margin in franchise playoff history. “Knew something was gonna happen,” he shared, reflecting on the incident that led to their ejections.
In a moment of vulnerability, Robinson admitted, “My mental just not the same. I’m just lost in the world at the moment,” highlighting his current struggles.
He also reposted a pregame message that read, “Trying so hard to be calm,” indicating his efforts to maintain composure before the game.
Meanwhile, social media buzzed with new fan-captured video footage shedding light on the altercation.
Taking to his Instagram Story, Robinson posted a video that showed a cartoon animal singing the message: “Hey, I gotta question cus I really need to know, do you ever get tired of being bitch ass n—a, .p—- ass n—a.”
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Things got chippy when OG Anunoby made a pair of free throws to extend the Knicks’ lead to 50 points with 4:39 remaining in the first half.
During the second attempt Robinson boxed out Daniels, who hit him with an elbow, before they came face-to-face and exchanged words.
They got tangled up and things escalated from there, with players and coaches from both teams holding the players back.
Atlanta center Onyeka Okongwu and the Knicks’ Jalen Brunson held Robinson back as the melee nearly spilled into the fans sitting courtside.
Hawks guard Nickeil Alexander-Walker and several coaches pulled Daniels away.
At one point, Knicks head coach Mike Brown ended up on the ground underneath the scuffle.
Robinson and Daniels both received technical fouls and were ejected.
The NBA hasn’t handed out any suspensions, as of Friday morning.
Robinson and Daniels’ beef had been building after they had a dust-up in Game 1 and Robinson got a technical, as noted by The Athletic’s Fred Katz.
The pair exchanged words throughout the series and things reached a tipping point Thursday night.
Meanwhile, on the court, it was a brutal beatdown by the KNicks.
Atlanta’s 83-36 deficit was the largest at halftime in NBA playoff history, according to ESPN.