Kevin Durant got his first career ejection last night as the Thunder took on the Nets. So what did KD do to get ejected? Video, story & his reaction after the jump…
According to ESPN:
The Nets built a 23-point lead late in the second quarter, then allowed Oklahoma City to tie it at 85 before ripping off a 23-8 run to seize control right back. Durant was ejected near the end of the surge, arguing with Danny Crawford after the referee had already issued a technical foul against Kendrick Perkins.
“I just thought it was a bad call. You get frustrated throughout a game, you show emotion. That’s how you can tell you love it,” said Durant, who scored 27 points.
The three-time scoring champion had never before been ejected in his six NBA seasons but got tossed after Brooklyn rallied largely from the foul line. The Nets made 11 free throws in a span of just over 5 minutes, pulling away after Oklahoma City had finally fought all the way back.
But Durant said it wasn’t a disparity in foul calls or any cumulative complaint about the officiating that sent him to the showers early.
“I said, ‘It’s a bad call,’ ” he said. “They’ve got a quick trigger now.”
“I think I’m allowed to be frustrated, especially in this league. With the ups and downs, the players are allowed to be frustrated,” Durant added. “It is what it is, move on from it.”
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