Devin Booker ejected after bouncing ball to ref, a breakdown

Mar 4, 2021 3.1M views 2:35
NBA 2021

What Happened

Devin Booker of the Phoenix Suns is involved in a heated exchange with the referees during a close game against the Los Angeles Lakers. Early in the fourth quarter, with the Suns trailing by one, Booker drives to the basket and scores, drawing a foul on Lakers superstar LeBron James. As Booker attempts his free throws, LeBron can be seen animatedly arguing with the officials, seemingly upset about the call. Later in the quarter, LeBron has the ball and drives to the hoop, drawing another foul call on Booker. Booker, frustrated by the perceived unfair officiating, expresses his displeasure to the referees. One of the officials then issues Booker a technical foul, his first of the game. Undeterred, Booker continues to voice his disagreement and the referee quickly assesses him a second technical foul, resulting in an automatic ejection from the game. As Booker leaves the court, he is visibly upset, removing his jersey as he walks to the locker room. LeBron James, who was also involved in the heated exchange with the officials, appears surprised and concerned by Booker's ejection, exclaiming "What the f***?" and "No, I don't know what that one was" in reaction to the second technical foul call. The game remains close throughout the final minutes, with the Lakers ultimately prevailing over the Suns by a score of 120-117. The loss is a tough one for Phoenix, who were looking to secure a win against their Western Conference rivals. Booker's ejection, while controversial, will likely be a topic of discussion in the aftermath of the game, as fans and analysts debate the officiating decisions that led to the star player's early dismissal.

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all right so the other day on twitter i

got a lot of requests people reached out

on reddit they said hey can you read

lebron's lips first can you break this

down can you tell us what happened