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Utah Jazz backup forward Trevor Booker won't allow anyone to shove him around and Tuesday he had an incident with Los Angeles Lakers starting center Roy Hibbert that lead to an ejection. Getting tossed from the game may earn Booker a suspension. From Aaron Falk of The Salt Lake Tribune: "The Jazz forward was ejected from Tuesday night's preseason game against Los Angeles for taking a swipe at Lakers center Roy Hibbert and, depending on how the league office rules, could be facing fines or even a suspension. The fracas broke out in the third quarter of Utah's 117-114 overtime win over L.A., after Booker and Lakers forward Julius Randle got tangled up on the court. Booker picked up a technical foul and Hibbert raced over to defend his teammate, bouncing Booker with his chest in the process. Booker swung at Hibbert's head and missed. The feud between Booker and Hibbert seemed to start earlier in the week, with the two exchanging words in Sunday's preseason opener. After that game, Booker declined to elaborate on the issue by saying, 'I don't even want to talk about him. No words for him.' After Tuesday's game, Booker had even less to say. The veteran forward declined to speak with reporters at all." The NBA office will review the incident and a ruling regarding fines and a possible suspension is likely to come on Thursday or Friday.
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