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Rockets' Marcus Smart suspended three games for punching Warriors' Charles Bassey during in-game scuffle

Bassey accused Smart of 'playing dirty the whole game'

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Bassey accused Smart of 'playing dirty the whole game'

The 32-year-old Houston Rockets guard was immediately ejected and walked off before officials even rendered the verdict.

CBS Sports reported the story as "Rockets' Marcus Smart suspended three games for punching Warriors' Charles Bassey during in-game scuffle."

3 sources have covered this story, including CBS Sports, Yahoo Sports and The Athletic. The earliest reporting in the cluster landed about 1 hour ago.

How each side is reporting it

How it spread

The Athletic reported it first, Nov 12, 5:42 PM ET. 3 outlets carried it over 39m, all in the center.All in the United States.

Left 0Center 3Right 0No left or right outlets yet.

Time since the first report

  1. FirstThe AthleticNov 12, 5:42 PM ETCenter
  2. +35mYahoo SportsNov 12, 6:16 PM ETCenter
  3. +39mCBS SportsNov 12, 6:21 PM ETCenter

Claim ledger

  1. [01]
    Verified

    Core event reported by 3 independent outlets across the spectrum.

    3 corroborating · 1 primary-source link

  2. [02]
    Disputed

    Key facts present in mainstream desks; corroboration thin from wires.

    3 corroborating

Framings — how each side is covering it

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