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Memphis Grizzlies forward Dillon Brooks has stated he believes the 'villain' perception around him played a part in his ejection in the Game 3 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers on Saturday.

Brooks was ejected after he made contact with LeBron James' groin and was called for a flagrant foul early on in the third quarter.

Following the game Brooks declined to comment on the incident, but after Sunday's practice said he believes his reputation played a role in the ejection in a similar way to the fashion that James Harden's did when he was called for a flagrant 2 after making contact with the groin of Brooklyn Nets forward Royce O'Neal.

'The media making me a villain, the fans making me a villain and then that just creates a whole different persona on me,' Brooks said. 

'So now you think I intended to hit LeBron James in the nuts. I'm playing basketball. I'm a basketball player. So, if I intended -- and that's whatever is in the flagrant 2 category -- if you think I did that, that means you think I'm that type of person.'