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Hassan Whiteside of the Miami Heat is quickly getting a reputation as someone who isn't afraid to mix it up.

After starting a wrestling match with Alex Len of the Phoenix Suns on March 2, Whiteside was back at it against the Celtics on Monday night.

While he did take an arm to the chest from Boston's Kelly Olynyk, it was Whiteside's immediate retaliation that was cause for a flagrant-2 foul and ejection.

Not only did Whiteside hit Olynyk from behind, but he also landed an elbow to the back of head.

Update from Tuesday, March 10

Whiteside spoke about the incident on Tuesday:

Miami coach Erik Spoelstra may hand down a separate team punishment for Whiteside:





According to Tim Reynolds of The Associated Press, Whiteside has been suspended one game for his actions:

--End of Update--

Spoelstra indicated that the team will address the ejection, via Bleacher Report's Ethan Skolnick:

Whiteside's teammate Dwyane Wade says he and the team are upset with the 25-year-old, per Joseph Goodman of The Miami Herald:

Olynyk insists that the two weren't arguing beforehand, per Skolnick:

Don't be surprised if the NBA office comes calling for Whiteside in the near future.