Fans on social media immediately accused Thompson— and even Warriors forward Draymond Green —of making a dirty play in the sequence that led to Butler's injury. But that's not how Warriors coach Steve Kerr saw it.

The Golden State Warriors dropped Game 2 of their first-round playoff matchup against the Houston Rockets, seeing the series now tied at 1-1. During the game, the Warriors did lose star forward Jimmy Butler to what looked like a scary injury. More NBA news: Former NBA First Round Pick Announces Sudden Retirement From Basketball

Just seven minutes into a hard-fought Game 2 contest, Jimmy Butler hit the ground hard while battling Amen Thompson for a rebound. He landed on his lower back or butt, but the force of the landing clearly rattled him, and he left the game with a pelvis injury.