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* On August 18, 2011, another Chinese team, the Bayi Rockets of the Chinese Basketball Association, was involved in a major scuffle with the touring Georgetown University men's team.

After three quarters of highly physical play from both sides, the game turned ugly with the teams tied at 64 with 9: 32 remaining in the final quarter.

At that point, both benches emptied and the teams began fighting one another.

One Georgetown player had a chair thrown at him by an unidentified individual, with reports differing on whether he was hit.

Another Georgetown player who had been struck during the brawl picked up a chair in apparent self-defense.

As the brawl progressed, some fans joined in the action, with one wielding a stanchion.

Hoyas coach John Thompson III pulled his team from the court ; the team had to dodge water bottles and other objects thrown by fans, and one Georgetown fan was reportedly knocked to the ground by a thrown bottle.