Yahoo Sports · Apr 9, 2025
NBA official explains why Luka Doncic was ejected from Tuesday's game
The Los Angeles Lakers went back and forth with the Oklahoma City Thunder on Tuesday after defeating the Thunder 126-99 on Sunday. They held a 108-107 lead with 7:40 to go in the fourth quarter and looked to have a real shot at another victory when a shocking development took place.
Luka Doncic, who had been called for a technical foul earlier in the game, was hit with a second technical foul, which triggered his ejection. He had talked some trash to what appeared to be a fan in the crowd, which is not grounds for a technical foul, but he was assessed one as if he directed that trash talk at an opposing player or referee.