Kick to the privates gets Texas Tech coach and star player ejected, a breakdown
What Happened
In a heated clash between the Texas Tech Red Raiders and the Houston Cougars, a controversial incident erupts early in the game. Texas Tech's leading scorer, junior forward JT Toppen, is ejected after officials determine he intentionally kicked an opposing player in the groin during a play. The sequence unfolds with just over four minutes elapsed in the first half. Toppen receives the ball on the perimeter and makes a long, cross-court pass. As he follows through on the pass, his right leg swings up and strikes the Houston player in the groin area. The officials immediately stop play and convene to discuss the play. After reviewing the footage, the referees decide Toppen's actions were intentional and warrant a flagrant-2 foul and automatic ejection. Texas Tech head coach Mark Adams vehemently disagrees with the call, adamantly arguing that Toppen was simply making a natural passing motion and did not mean to hit the opposing player. Coach Adams passionately pleads his case, yelling "He's passing the ball! He's passing the ball!" as the officials usher Toppen off the court. The Houston player who was struck remains on the ground in obvious pain, clutching the impacted area. The officials award him two free throw attempts, which he splits, giving Houston a one-point lead. The ejection of Toppen, Texas Tech's top scorer, rebounder, and shot-blocker, is a significant blow to the Red Raiders' chances in this closely contested matchup. As the teams return to the court, the Texas Tech assistant coach continues to argue with the officials, upset over the controversial call that has now put his team at a disadvantage. The Houston crowd feeds off the heated exchange, chanting and jeering at the Texas Tech bench. Despite the early adversity, the Red Raiders regroup and battle back. They manage to take the lead late in the game, ultimately prevailing in a hard-fought contest that will surely be remembered for the pivotal ejection in the opening minutes.
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Click timestamps to jump to that momentTexas Tech versus Houston we got a kick
to the nuts an ejection and a coach
going absolutely crazy this breakdown is
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movement you were watching the ball you
missed what happened everyone did even
the person who did it he's on the ground
clutching his jewels he's hurt breathing
heavy coach comes out double Hands In
Pockets slowly just like all right they
go to timeout they set up a play
meanwhile the officials are chatting and
everyone's like what are you chatting
about and they're deciding if they
should kick JT toppen from Texas Tech
out of the game he's Texas Tech's
leading scorer leading rebounder leading
blocker I think he's an important player
here's the play so he passes it over and
the follow through gets him in the nuts
so let's take a look he's passing it
across the court and then his right leg
gets him in the nuts was it on purpose
is that just natural follow through the
refs decide no that was on purpose he's
got to go red
15 personal foul
ejected ejected in the first quarter
like 4 minutes into the game he didn't
even hear the official there so he's
still in the Huddle listening to his
coach none of them heard it really good
job listening to coach they didn't they
didn't hear the announcement at all he
tries to take the floor afterwards and
the official has to go up to and be like
actually you got to go you're done yeah
you got to go and he's like uh
uh uh his reaction is a little tricky
because he doesn't even ask why so does
he know why but I hate to do that to a
kid um if he did it on accident just to
judge off his face coach is like wait
let me see this what are we looking at
here pull this up kids flustered other
kids scared eyes don't look at coach
don't look at coach don't look at coach
don't look at them don't look at them
don't look at them here's what they're
looking at the same replay we just
watched where as you can see it's a big
pass and on the follow through kicks the
dude in the nuts on purpose I truly
don't know because it is a long pass
he's throwing it crosscourt you do have
to get your momentum you do kind of
crunch up when you do that it's somewhat
natural he also could have put some
finish on it hit him in the nuts what do
you guys think on purpose not on purpose
either way should he have been ejected
coach sees it and he gets mad he goes
he's passing the ball he's passing the
ball
he's passing the ball boom he gets
ejected he ejects his papers looks
around he says he's passing the
ball he's passing
it mascot on the other side Houston says
come on bring it bring it coach is
pissed he's just yelling the saying he's
passing the
ball that's ridiculous
man he's passing the ball and he says
hey coach actually coach one more minute
one more minute come on I'm I'm going to
fire the boys up now he's in the Huddle
just firing the team up screaming and
yelling the official's like he's got to
he's got to go use this boys use it
water sucks skaterade is better you
screwed this game up it's our leading
scorer get off me [ __ ] [ __ ]
leading
rebounder yelling at the officials
assistant coach like come on get out of
here wraps them up they leave so many
free throws for the other team they got
the original plus more they make this
one now this is the guy who got kicked
in the nuts he was down hurt now he's
making the free throws I mean if he was
hurt so bad I don't know I don't know
makes that one makes that one misses
that one makes that one makes that one
they take the lead this breakdown
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