Anthony Davis was ejected from the Los Angeles Lakers' blowout loss vs. the Chicago Bulls with 2:20 remaining in the third quarter. Lakers head coach Frank Vogel — along with the Staples Center crowd — was rightfully confused and peeved about the whole ordeal.
Davis picked up his first technical midway through the first quarter — apparently for chirping at referee Scott Wall. The announcement of his T came moments after the Alex Caruso tribute video and caught the crowd by surprise.
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Late in the third quarter, Davis' shoe came off as he elevated for a lob and hit the deck, causing an out of bounds violation. Rather than allow Davis a courtesy second to put it back on, Wall handed the rock right over to the Bulls, enabling Chicago to push the pace while Davis tied his shoelaces.
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Davis was not happy about it.
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According to Vogel, officials will usually stall allow a player to get his sneaker back as long as it's a deal-ball scenario.
“Typically, the ref will wipe the ball, let the guy get his shoe on, have some common sense.”
Instead, Scott Wall allowed for a “quick inbound,” per Vogel. “AD said ‘that’s BS’, which happens 15 times (per game) in the NBA. Quick tech, ejection.”
Davis was not made available for media, but considering LeBron James went back to the locker room to calm his teammate down, it's safe to assume he was irked about being tossed against his hometown team.
It was the second ejection of his 10-year NBA career.
To make matters worse, the expulsion came right as the superstar started to find a rhythm. After attempting just four field goals in the first half due to the Bulls' aggressive double-teaming, Davis had broken out for 13 points through the first 10 minutes of the third period.
The Lakers never had a chance to win this game — they were dominated all evening by a relentless onslaught of shot-making from Zach LaVine, DeMar DeRozan, and Lonzo Ball — but his exit served as the nail in the coffin for the Lakers.
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