NBA news: Luka Doncic was expelled from the Lakers game
Los Angeles Lakers Star Luka Doncic was expelled in the fourth quarter of the team’s closure against Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday after collecting his second technical foul when he decided to talk about a fan of a fan.
The accident occurred with 7:40 left in the game. Doncic had moved on the Thunder Center Isaiah Hartentein and directed comments in a fan who was sitting on the sidelines at the Paycom Center. The referee who was close to the side line listened to the comment and gave Doncic a technical foul.
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The Luka Doncic guard of Los Angeles Lakers, n. 77, passes beyond the guard of the Thunder of Oklahoma City Cason Wallace, n. 22, during the first half of a NBA basketball match Tuesday 8 April 2025 in Oklahoma City. (Photo ap/kyle phillips)
Doncic was upset and indicated the fan with whom he was talking, as well as his teammates. Regardless of this, the technical foul was standing and the Lakers guard would leave the game.
The Lakers lost the Thunder 136-120.
The head of the crew Tony Brothers said that Doncic’s first technician came when “he directed vulgarity in a game officer”, according to a Pool report, through Lakers Nation. The brothers said that the second technician arrived when “he looked directly at an officer and used a vulgar language”.
After Doncic has been expelled, the Thunder passed the Lakers 29-12.
The Los Angeles Guardian Laka Doncic, n. 77, shoots on Oklahoma City Thunder Jalen Williams striker, n. 8, during the first half of a Basketball match on the NBA Tuesday 8 April 2025 in Oklahoma City. (Photo ap/kyle phillips)
“I mean, it was difficult,” said Doncic. “I mean, we were right there. I think we fought the entire game … We went back to the third quarter. We were fighting, friend. So it was difficult to see that with this type of situation that happened. And you know, it is also on me, so I can’t disappoint my team in that way.”
Lebron James He said to journalists that he didn’t know “because the referee was taking him personal”, according to Athletic.
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The thunder guard of Oklahoma City Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, n. 2, passes beyond the guard of Los Angeles Laka Luka Doncic, n. 77, during the second half of a Basketball match on the NBA Tuesday 8 April 2025 in Oklahoma City. (Photo ap/kyle phillips)
Ololama City Star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 42 points in the victory.
The Associated Press has contributed to this report.
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