Dooling levels Allen

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Did anyone see this? I saw the highlights and it looked like both had been bumping each other in the 3-4 previous trips. I've read that Dooling was the instigator but Allen was the first to throw the elbow and run to the other side of the court. Dooling follows and just levels him to the ground. Bulldozed him. Allen got up and they tangled and eventually fell into the first row of people while Allen is taking swings at him. Both were ejected and Dooling followed Allen into the tunnel but security got him before anything else happened.

Allen, Dooling ejected for fighting

January 11, 2006

SEATTLE (AP) -- Seattle SuperSonics guard Ray Allen and Orlando's Keyon Dooling were ejected for fighting during the second quarter of Wednesday night's game.

Allen and Dooling got into a scuffle with 10:53 left in the second quarter and Seattle holding a 33-24 lead.

After Orlando's Jameer Nelson missed, Allen pulled down the rebound and replays showed that he caught a glancing blow in the chin from Dooling forearm.

At the other end of the floor, the two collided as Seattle ran a set play and Allen appeared to give Dooling a short elbow to the chest before running along the baseline. Dooling went running at Allen and pushed him to the ground. Allen got up and tackled Dooling into the first row of seats along the sideline and onto some fans. The two briefly scuffled and television replays showed Dooling throwing a punch at Allen that did not connect. The two were eventually separated with Orlando's Stacey Augmon pulling Allen away from Dooling.

Underneath the stands, Dooling briefly ran toward the Sonics locker room and was seen yelling at Allen, but team officials and police kept the two apart.

Dooling was scoreless in three minutes of play, while Allen had just one point in eight minutes.