Isaiah Stewart didn’t just enter the Pistons-Hornets scuffle — he arrived. And for NBA fans, it instantly turned into content gold.
During Detroit’s 110-104 win over Charlotte, things boiled over after Jalen Duren and Miles Bridges exchanged words following a hard third-quarter foul. Bridges appeared to take a swing, and that’s when Stewart came flying in from the bench like he’d been waiting for the cue.
The clip made another round online, this time edited with Stone Cold Steve Austin’s entrance music. The glass-shattering intro synced perfectly with Stewart charging toward the chaos, and timelines went wild.
@NwaGol wrote, “Glass shatter hits and Miles instantly remembers every bad decision he’s ever made.”
@THEREALDAWG74 added, “Stewart is good for the league dawg, we need guys like this man to bring back that edgy feel to the NBA. Shit has been watered down.”
Not everyone saw it as entertainment.
@ScionStormTV posted, “They about to suspend Stew like 10 games for that lol.”
Stewart was one of several players ejected, and league discipline is likely coming. Still, for a franchise that once built its identity on toughness, some fans felt it was very on-brand.
“Little do he know he’s about to get kicked out of the league”: NBA fans mock Isaiah Stewart following his thoughts on his ejection
As he headed to the locker room, Stewart was caught on camera explaining himself.
“You don’t expect me to stand on the bench. The f**k I was drafted to Detroit for?,” he said.
That line only added fuel to the online reactions.
@elGoate joked, “Little do he know he’s about to get kicked out the league.”
@dezatron120 added, “Yeah they’re gonna take a swift million out his pockets and we’ll see if his attitude changes.”
But others saw loyalty, not recklessness.
@sinful973 posted, “Some people just born to play for certain teams stew was born to be a piston.”
Whether the league drops a fine or a suspension, Stewart made one thing clear — he wasn’t staying seated. And NBA fans, as usual, made sure the moment lived longer than the box score.
