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Jalen Brunson didn't take the altercation between his father, New York Knicks assistant coach Rick Brunson, and Minnesota Timberwolves guard Donte DiVincenzo too seriously on Sunday after the game.

“It was words of affirmation,” Jalen said after the contest, according to ESPN’s Chris Herring.

As DiVincenzo greeted his former teammates at the end of the Knicks' 115-110 preseason win, he had to be separated from Rick as the two exchanged words.

In the first quarter of the game, DiVincenzo was also seen yelling toward New York's bench while making two free throws.

“That’s what happens when you let someone take the lead,” DiVincenzo said of Herring.

The Timberwolves guard explained the situation with the opposing sideline after the game.

“I'm not there anymore, I'm playing competitively, I'm wearing my heart on my sleeve and that's it,” DiVincenzo told reporters.

The Knicks also played a tribute video for DiVincenzo and Timberwolves forward Julius Randle before the game. They were sold in a blockbuster to Minnesota act with the participation of Karl-Anthony Towns on October 2nd.