Watch: Rockets' Dwight Howard slaps Andrew Bogut, receives Flagrant 1

Houston Rockets center Dwight Howard slapped Golden State Warriors center Andrew Bogut in the face in response to Bogut's physical play during the third quarter of Monday night's Game 4 of the Western Conference finals.

Howard caught Bogut across the face with his forearm at the 8:06 mark of the third quarter with his team leading 75–64. He was called for a Flagrant 1 foul, which is administered for unnecessary, hard contact against an offensive player.

Bogut missed both resulting free throws.

The foul was administered by the always flamboyant Joey Crawford.

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Here's what the Twitterverse had to say in response to the Flagrant 1 verdict:

Dwight doesn't get thrown out for that but Horford does last night for a far lesser transgression. Nice job NBA.
— Dan Wolken (@DanWolken) May 26, 2015

Dwight Howard just threw a UFC-style spinning backfist. He shouldn't be allowed to play anymore tonight.
— Myron Medcalf (@MedcalfByESPN) May 26, 2015

Bye Dwight.
— Cindy Brunson (@CindyBrunsonAZ) May 26, 2015

Howard just clocked Bogut, and Crawford is checking to see whether its a Flagrant 1, 2 or 6.
— Ray Ratto (@RattoIndy) May 26, 2015

That's unbelievable. No consistency.
— Jason Collins (@jasoncollins98) May 26, 2015