Reading the tea leaves of a broken water bottle

"To those of you entirely confused by what the fuck I'm going on about, on Saturday, against the Philadelphia 76ers, Brandon Ingram was subbed out of the game after not playing so well and kinda hurting himself. As he sat down on the bench, in a huff, he slammed a bottle of purple stuff to the ground. The bottle split apart wetting surrounding players and, more concerningly, popping a team attendant in the face. Ingram sat stoically as others cleaned it up on his behalf."

"Other than it being one of the more expensive bottles of water to date - Brandon Ingram was fined $25,000 for his actions - there were no severe or permanent consequences. (I hope BI hooked up the team attendant.) And, ultimately, Ingram showed remorse."

"But ya know what? And, here's one for ya, I'm glad he did it. I'm glad Ingram throat-slammed that stupid, little water bottle. I'm glad he put everyone on notice with a little sugar water saturation. I'm not glad someone coulda lost an eye, but I'm glad Ingram showed some displeasure. Some uproar. Some rage. For God's sake, we need it. A lot of it. Because this team's just too goddamn nice. Nice as rice. Plain as grain. Chill as krill."

Brandon Ingram was subbed out during a game against the Philadelphia 76ers after a poor showing and a minor injury, then angrily slammed a bottle of purple drink on the bench. The bottle shattered, soaking nearby players and striking a team attendant while others cleaned up the mess as Ingram remained seated. The incident resulted in a $25,000 fine, no lasting consequences, and expressed remorse from Ingram. The episode is portrayed as a raw emotional outburst that could jolt an overly nice Toronto Raptors roster toward greater intensity, despite the potential safety risks.

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