The Pool Report interview was conducted by Jonathan Feigen (Houston Chronicle) with Crew Chief Curtis Blair following tonight’s Bulls at Rockets game.     

QUESTION:  We will start with the Flagrant 2 called on DeMar DeRozan what was the ruling on that, what was the logic behind that?

BLAIR:   DeRozan was assessed a Flagrant Foul penalty 2 because the contact was excessive and unnecessary.

QUESTION: And then the scrum that followed there was a technical on Dillon Brooks, why was he ruled to be the only one to receive any kind of technical?

BLAIR:  After review, DeRozan was already assessed a Flagrant Foul penalty 2 so he was ejected.  All the other participants were there to defuse the situation.

QUESTION:  In a situation like that can there be any additional penalties on DeRozan because he’s already received a flagrant 2?

BLAIR: No

QUESTION: Dillion Brooks was ejected with one technical foul.  Why did that merit an ejection with just one instead of two technical fouls.

BLAIR: Because Brooks escalated the situation, therefore he was given a technical foul and ejected.