LeBron James doesn't really play another player on purpose, right?

Of course, the answer depends on who you are asking.

To avoid a four-game losing streak on Sunday, the Los Angeles Lakers fought the bottom five teams in Detroit and lost 78-66 to the Pistons with 9:18 remaining in the third quarter. But the game was derailed by LeBron James' flagrant foul on Isaiah Stewart II, which made the 20-year-old sophomore center both angry and bloody.

With DeAndre Jordan and James hitting Stewart with Jeremy Grant's shot from the free throw line, Stewart pushed James hard (within legal reach). James lost his balance, stood on one leg, yanked his left arm backward, and punched Stewart in the face with his hands. Stewart knelt on one knee for a while, stood up and turned to James, which looked like a typical NBA-level on-court disagreement.

Unless Stewart won't let go. Blood seeped from his eyes and mouth, and he was angry for a few minutes, trying to attack James and/or any other Lakers players. Thanks to teammate Cade Cunningham (Cade Cunningham) for doing everything he can to prevent Stewart (Stewart) from further development. James (blatantly 2) and Stewart (two technical fouls) were both ejected. Russell Westbrook also got the technology, presumably to escalate the argument.

The Lakers won 121-116, but Sunday's game was almost destroyed 17 years after the famous Detroit incident. Some questions and answers about what happened:

Did James elbow Stewart on purpose? The ejection seems to indicate that the referee thinks so, right?

Trying to determine one's intentions is always a bit dangerous, but James looks like he deliberately waved his arm to remove Stewart from his ribs. It didn't look like he was going to slap him in the face. When the big young man knelt on the ground, James seemed to be checking Stewart.

LeBron James of the Lakers was expelled for hitting Isaiah Stewart of the Pistons pic.twitter.com/fsRtNJgekF

From an official's point of view, James' intentions are not necessarily the driving force. Is James performing natural basketball? No, it was not a basketball game; it was obviously a flagrant foul. When a player is hit in the face or head, the severity will increase. If the contact is accidental but the action is unnatural, the player will be maliciously attacked. Intent is not necessarily relevant in this context, but only relevant to operation.

Absolutely, as Flagrant 2 is automatically ejected. Under the microscope, Stewart may be convicted of a foul because of contact with James, but this is a typical physical performance in boxing. This is not trivial, but certainly not as serious as Kelly Olynik locked Kevin Love's arm in 2015. Love's subsequent shoulder injury caused him to be eliminated in the 2015 playoffs with James and the Cleveland Cavaliers.

James can claim that he is worried about his health and that his motion is to protect his body, but this will be an argument against the suspension, rather than being expelled during the game. Even if Stewart did not react so explosively, his bloody face would cause the game to be suspended, and the official review and James would also be expelled.

You can do it with one punch in the face. There didn't seem to be any major dramatic events before that moment, except the Lakers struggled to deal with the young Pistons.

Stewart initially seemed shocked by the blow. It seems that it only takes a moment for him to deal with what happened. When he calmed down, he turned to James to speak. When Stewart realized that he had bleed, his anger seemed to rise to the next level. There are many things that need to be dealt with, and the NBA will pay close attention to it.

It is normal for a player to stand up when he is wronged-turn to James after the first contact is suitable, verbally express dissatisfaction and a normal level of physical taunts. The NBA is known for its "stop me" type of combat. Usually, players work too hard to take care of their bodies, so that they put them at risk in real quarrels.

The league tends to understand that players sometimes act out of emotion and may even cross the line, but the NBA also wants players to calm down after the initial incident subsides. This is an upgrade and a re-upgrade. In this case, the re-upgrade is problematic and inappropriate.

Let the officials deal with James' blatant behavior. Technical fouls are appropriate for Stewart. This is the way, far beyond the norm.

James also has many critics, especially fans of many teams he has crushed in the playoffs over the years. But no, James is not widely regarded as a dirty player.

Anyone who has played for nearly 20 years will have a small highlight, including suspicious fouls. Nevertheless, the reputation of others is much worse, which may be traced back to incidents such as hitting the groin without being named in college. James is not a high-tech/catapult player.

This is the most critical question because it is not subjective. The alliance will issue specific penalties for both. Guessing what that will be is a bit tricky. The map is full of quick polls of various people in NBA-related positions. Some people speculated that James would get a game or two, but when the Lakers were reminded to play against the Knicks in New York on Tuesday, some gave up the idea.

For context, Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic was recently suspended for one game due to a strong push by Miami Heat forward Markieff Morris. With his back to Jokic, Morris hasn't used the so-called "whipping" of the team to adapt to the Heat.

James can claim that the contact with Stewart's face was unintentional, and Jokic is clearly chasing Morris. In addition, with a salary of $41.2 million, James will be fined $284,004 per game. Jokic's fine was $217,789. Morris started the incident with Flagrant 2 against Jokic, and was fined up to $50,000. If the NBA wants to punish James more than $50,000, they will need to suspend one game. According to recent precedents, the two games seemed a bit too much.

Stewart's situation is a bit difficult to measure, because it is difficult to remember when the last time a player lost his cool to that extreme. Based on his salary of $3.3 million, he will lose $22,601 per game. Four suspensions totaled $90,402, preventing him from participating in the Pistons' game against the Lakers in Los Angeles on November 28.

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