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“I need a break,” he said, jaw clenched.

After the Bruins forced a shot-clock violation two possessions later, forward Janiah Barker clenched both fists and waved both arms to the crowd for more noise.

The Brazilian was the best player on the pitch, running powerfully and tearing into tackles throughout, usually followed by clenched fists in the direction of Newcastle's support.

"His hands were all clenched up and he was shaking," Graham says.

In the moment, the senior forward roared to the arena’s rafters, both of his hands clenched in fists.