Amen Thompson and the Houston Rockets kicked off the season with a loss against the Oklahoma City Thunder. The Rockets’ star Kevin Durant was so frustrated in the loss that he left the court without shaking hands.

Hence, the young Rockets team stepped onto the court on Friday against the Detroit Pistons, determined to secure a bounce-back victory. However, things quickly took a bad turn in the first half when the team’s rising star, Amen Thompson, took a brutal hit.

During the second quarter of Friday’s game, Pistons forward Jalen Duren threw a sharp elbow at Amen Thompson. After reviewing the footage, the referees assessed Duren with a flagrant two foul that led to his ejection from the game.

Right after the incident, Duren was seen walking up to Thompson and offering comfort as the yo

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