Boston Celtics star Jaylen Brown was ejected for the first time in his NBA career against the New York Knicks.
Brown picked up a technical foul for arguing a call in the fourth quarter and was ejected after picking up a second T when he went to the bench shortly afterward.
“To be honest, I’m not sure, but I wish I would’ve got my money’s worth,” Brown said. “I always thought my first career ejection would be something a little more exciting. Maybe a tussle or something, guys get folded up, go to the ground, not some overemotional ref who had a bad day. What I’m most upset about is I should’ve got my f—ing money’s worth.”
Crew chief Mark Lindsay told a pool reporter that Brown’s first technical was for “use of profanity toward a game official.” The second T was for “a wave-off directed at the official, which under the respect of the game guidelines is considered an overt gesture and an unsportsmanlike act.”
“You could tell his emotions were involved,” Brown said. “Wanted to make it a back-and-forth. I’m explaining to the ref and he calls the second tech from the other side of the court, which is a clear example of somebody exercising their power to try to get somebody thrown out the game. I thought it was bulls—.”
The Celtics beat the Knicks by a final score of 133-123. Brown finished with 17 points and four assists in 27 minutes while shooting 7-of-13 from the field, 2-of-5 from beyond the arc and 1-of-1 from the free-throw line.
The Celtics improved to 16-5 on the season after beating the Knicks. They have the best record in the Eastern Conference. Brown, 27, is averaging 22.0 points, 4.9 rebounds and 3.3 assists on the season.
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