![](https://i0.wp.com/thebullpost.press/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/fa01c27f418762fcc829086d81876919-Q5RGY3.jpg?fit=1280%2C900&ssl=1 ""Just having my teammate's back," Vassell said of …")
Spurs forward Devin Vassell defended his decision to get in the face of the Thunder’s Ajay Mitchell early in the second half of Friday’s 123-108 loss in Game 3 of the Western Conference finals. Vassell confronted Mitchell after the forward fouled Stephon Castle on a dunk attempt, sending the Spurs guard sprawling onto the court. The play resulted in a Flagrant 1 foul and technical fouls on Mitchell and Vassell for their heated exchange of words after the play. “Just having my teammate’s back,” Vassell said of coming to Castle’s aid while a Spurs security staffer wrapped up Castle. “That’s my brother,” Vassell added, referring to Castle.
