LeBron James, Dirk Nowitzki, and Others React to Kristaps Porzingis Being Ejected During Clippers Game

NBA fans slammed refs for ejecting Kristaps Porzingis in the third quarter after he received his second technical foul of the night.

August 18, 2020

LAKE BUENA VISTA, FLORIDA - AUGUST 17: Kristaps Porzingis #6 of the Dallas Mavericks leave the court after being ejected from the game against the LA Clippers during the third quarter in Game One of the Western Conference First Round during the 2020 NBA Playoffs at AdventHealth Arena at ESPN Wide World Of Sports Complex on August 17, 2020 in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

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A scuffle broke out in the 3rd quarter of Game 1 of the Dallas Mavericks and Los Angeles Clippers first-round playoff series, leading to Kristaps Porzingis being ejected after he received a technical foul, his second of the night.

It all went down after Porzingis tried to get in between Marcus Morris Sr. and Luka Doncic after the two players started to get into it.

NBA fans and players, including LeBron James, Kevin Love, and Dirk Nowitzki, took to social media to comment on the ejection with many slamming the decision.

Porzingis left the game, his playoff debut, with 14 points and six rebounds. The Clippers ended up winning the game with a final score of 118-110.