"And I hit the ball, and I was going for the ball."
Previously Poole did make a swipe at the ball over Ja's back.
The above pic is an entirely different 2nd reach, about a second or two later. He made zero attempt to play for the ball.
Notice Poole resting his own hand on Ja's back for support.
If you brush a guys kneecap, ya that happens.
To actually grab a guys kneecap and give a twist / pull?
Ya, I'm calling 100% bull on Poole.