WATCH: Kendrick Perkins clotheslines Lillard, gets ejected

Kendrick Perkins takes Damian Lillard down with a vicious clothesline.

Things became quite physical in the fourth quarter of the matchup between the New Orleans Pelicans and Portland Trail Blazers on Friday.

While driving to the basket with less than eight minutes left, Damian Lillard was leveled by a clothesline from Kendrick Perkins. Shoving and yelling between Mason Plumlee and Perkins ensued as the Blazers big man took issue with the foul, which was not a basketball play. 

Pelicans' Kendrick Perkins ejected for clotheslining Blazers' Damian Lillard pic.twitter.com/jf7P6UrhpC

— Ben Golliver (@BenGolliver) March 19, 2016

Officials assessed a Flagrant 2 Foul on Perkins and ejected him from the game. Perkins didn't go quietly though:

After being ejected, Perk headed towards the locker room, then turned around and had to be "held back" as he walked towards Blazers players

— Kris Koivisto (@KrisKoivisto) March 19, 2016

Perkins likes to be an enforcer but this was just a dangerous play that could've injured Lillard. It won't be surprising if the NBA decides to fine or suspend Perkins for his actions.

Kendrick Perkins takes down Damian Lillard with a clothesline. (Twitter)