Thompson's foul that injured Butler was an early turning point in the Rockets' 109-94 series-tying victory against the Warriors.

Butler took a hard fall after Thompson collided with him during Wednesday's opening-round playoff game. Butler had been going up for a rebound and was undercut, sending him crashing to the floor. The Warriors star, who came to the team ahead of the NBA's trade deadline, was ruled out with a pelvis contusion.

NBA fans from around the league are reacting to the play, and Warriors fans think that Amen Thompson purposefully hurt Jimmy Butler. “Amen Thompson deliberately went to undercut Jimmy man,” one fan said. “Resorting to taking out one of our best players to stand a chance.”