Luka Doncic’s night ended early. With just 7:40 left in the game against the Oklahoma City Thunder, he got two technical fouls. The Lakers were up 108-107 at the time.
The first technical came after Doncic used strong language with the referees.
Here is the pool report from tonight’s officials on Luka Doncic’s ejection: pic.twitter.com/sFHqhhZXfa
— Lakers Nation (@LakersNation) April 9, 2025
The second technical was for something Doncic said after a play. He talked to a fan in the front row. The referee thought he was talking to him, so he gave Doncic another technical.
Luka Doncic was ejected after picking up a second technical foul. pic.twitter.com/NGL3O3rgfy
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Lakers radio commentators were not happy with the call. They said it was one of the worst officiating jobs they had ever seen.
Lakers radio commentators John Ireland & Michal Thompson were OUTRAGED at the ref who ejected Luka Doncic:
“This is one of the worst pieces of officiating I have ever seen and I have done this for 25 years!!”
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— HeroOfTheDay (@Hero_OfThe_Day) April 9, 2025
Doncic and the rest of the Lakers team, including LeBron James, argued with the referee. They tried to explain that Doncic was talking to a fan, not the referee. But the call stood.
The fan, Jeremy Price, was identified later. He is a well-known Oklahoma City fan who calls himself “the tattoo guy.” In an interview with ESPN, Price said he tried to get in Doncic’s head during the game.
L’eroe che Oklahoma City non merita, ma quello di cui ha avuto bisogno per far espellere Doncic e vincere il rematch contro i Lakers è… questo tifoso, che ha un nome e un cognome: Jeremy Price.
Intervistato nel post-partita (sì, è successo) ha dichiarato di portare avanti la… pic.twitter.com/IA8tD8k3s6— Around the Game (@AroundTheGameIT) April 9, 2025
The Thunder ended up winning the game 136-120. They outscored the Lakers 29-12 after Doncic was ejected.
