Rockets villain Dillon Brooks accused of targeting Stephen Curry’s thumb injury

Matthew Wadleigh

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Rockets villain Dillon Brooks accused of targeting Stephen Curry’s thumb injury image

The Houston Rockets are on the brink of elimination with a 3-2 series deficit against the Golden State Warriors. On Wednesday night with their backs against the wall, the Rockets cruised to a 131-116 win at the Toyota Center. 

Warriors star Stephen Curry was clearly hampered by a thumb injury, one that caused him to ice his thumb after the game. Meanwhile, the Rockets scored 76 first-half points and saw three players eclipse the 20-point mark in a strong outing. 

The Warriors now host Game 6 on Friday night with a chance to move on to the next round in a date with the Minnesota Timberwolves, who knocked off the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday. 

But, the injury to Curry is a big concern. On top of that, Dillon Brooks has been accused of purposely trying to target Curry's injured thumb. 

One fan posted a play where Brooks was seen swiping at Curry's injury in Game 4. 

The broadcasters also pointed out that Brooks was swiping at Curry's thumb. However, Rockets head coach Ime Udoka failed to respond to those accusations. 

Brooks himself had some strong comments about whether or not he was swiping at Curry's hand after the Game 5 win. 

"I’m playing the game," Brooks said. "Shoot, if you’re going to come play the game injured, whatever you’ve got, it’s all about the game. If I had an injured ankle, I would attack that ankle every single time...So whatever they’re saying on the broadcast, they can keep saying it."

Brooks' antics throughout his NBA career are no secret, and now the notoriously-regarded villain is the subject of more accusations. 

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Matthew Wadleigh

Matthew Wadleigh is a freelance writer with The Sporting News. He was born and raised in Southern California and grew up a San Diego sports fan (yes, it’s tough, except for Aztecs hoops). Matthew went to Fresno State as a journalism major and got to see Davante Adams, Derek Carr, Paul George and Aaron Judge in person. Matthew has written for publications including ClutchPoints, Sportscasting, Fansided, Trojans Wire, UCLA Wire and Buffaloes Wire.