It’s not every day that you see an NBA player ejected on a play that they appeared to be fouled on — in fact, it’s very rare. But that’s exactly what happened during Sunday’s Thunder-Blazers game.
Carmelo Anthony was handling the ball on the perimeter in the third quarter of the game, when he elected to pull up for a long-range jumper, which was blocked.
Melo then drove to the hoop. He converted on a layup attempt, and appeared to be fouled by Jusuf Nurkic, for what looked to be a three-point play opportunity. However, the officials talked it over, and actually hit Anthony with a Flagrant-2 for making contact with Nurkic using his elbow, which warranted an ejection.
CARMELO ANTHONY HAS BEEN EJECTED!!! pic.twitter.com/wL0hkrgbHA
— NBC Sports Northwest (@NBCSNorthwest) November 6, 2017
A number of NBA players — past and present — certainly didn’t agree with the call.
That’s not a flagrant 2…
— Chris Paul (@CP3) November 6, 2017
Melo shouldn’t have been thrown out for that, flagrant 1 but not ejected that’s crazy.
— Anthony Morrow (@MrAnthonyMorrow) November 6, 2017
The NBA is so SOFT!! Carmelo got thrown out for that?? Mind you call on floor was a foul on Nurkic!! What a joke, seriously, A JOKE.
— Reggie Miller (@ReggieMillerTNT) November 6, 2017
That was easily the most questionable ejection we’ve seen in the NBA so far this season.
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