The conflict between Roger and Spree was trending everywhere, and although the two did not come to blows on the scene, that chaotic picture of in-your-face confrontation was explosive enough.
After all, confrontations between NBA players off the court are exceedingly rare.
The most famous incident would probably be when Barnes and Fisher nearly came to blows over refusing to share the same path.
So, the clash between Roger and Spree seemed particularly unique.
Since the Heat had already eliminated the Hawks in the Eastern Conference Finals last season, they already had a bone to pick with each other.
This new incident has made their next season's matchup even more anticipated.
Confronted with this not-so-positive sensational news, David Stern didn't know whether to cry or to laugh.
On one hand, he didn't want his league's players acting like hooligans, stirring up trouble everywhere during the offseason.