The Dallas Mavericks lost 127-117 to the Cleveland Cavaliers on Saturday night at Rocket Arena. Cleveland played without Donovan Mitchell, James Harden, Evan Mobley and Jarrett Allen and still led by as many as 22 points.
Mavericks forward Naji Marshall faced flopping accusations while the game was still going. The fan page Brick Center posted a clip of Marshall and labeled the play a flop, and other basketball pages and fans soon joined in.
Viral Clip Draws Flopping Accusations Against Naji Marshall
Marshall played 30 minutes off the bench, more than any other Mavericks reserve. He finished with 12 points on 4-of-10 shooting and five assists. He made all four of his free throws, missed all three of his 3-point attempts and committed three turnovers.
His stat line was not what caught attention. Brick Center posted its clip of him during the game with a two-word verdict: "INSANE flop."
One fan, replying to Brick Center, said the play came "straight outta the LeBron drama schoolbook."
The clip spread well before the final buzzer. Another fan addressed Marshall himself, writing, "They caught you in 4K."
Legion Hoops, a news page, reacted with the same disbelief: "Naji Marshall… come o...