Overview
- The altercation took place on January 6 at the SAP Center, where Mathieu Olivier landed a punch that knocked Ryan Reaves to the ice.
- Officials issued five-minute major penalties to both players under Rule 46, with no ejections and play resuming afterward.
- Video of the fight amassed millions of views on social media, fueling conversation about the sport’s enforcer culture and injury risk.
- One outlet reported Reaves underwent a concussion evaluation in the locker room and later returned to the game, a detail not confirmed by team or league sources.
- Coverage included conflicting attributions of each player’s team and a single report of a 5–2 San José win, points not consistently corroborated across reports.