VILNIUS, Lithuania — LaMelo Ball, the brother of Los Angeles Lakers guard Lonzo Ball, has been ejected from a game in Lithuania after striking an opponent.
LaMelo Ball doing his best Rick James impersonation with the Lithuanian Charlie Murphy. pic.twitter.com/JYos8uBLnI
— David Astramskas (@redapples) October 1, 2018
Ball clashed with Lithuanian player Mindaugas Susinskas during Monday’s exhibition game between local club Dzukija and a touring team of United States players from the Junior Basketball Association established by the Ball brothers’ father, LaVar Ball.
With LaMelo Ball’s team leading 69-54 early in the third quarter, Susinskas seemed to tap the back of Ball’s head during a stoppage in play, and Ball struck him in the face.