Brooklyn Nets’ Steve Nash ejected for first time as coach

MILWAUKEE — Brooklyn Nets coach Steve Nash was ejected for the primary time in his teaching profession throughout the third quarter of Wednesday evening’s sport towards the Milwaukee Bucks.

Nash was annoyed with a number of calls all through the evening, however he boiled over with 4:24 left within the third after he thought the Bucks ought to have been known as for an offensive foul on Nets swingman Royce O’Neale. After O’Neale fell to the ground, the officers let the sequence play out. The Nets finally received the rebound and began down the ground, however then Nash was whistled for a technical foul by Josh Tiven and misplaced his mood. The often mild-mannered coach, in disbelief that he was known as for a technical, launched right into a heated disagreement.

A number of gamers and coaches tried to carry Nash again as he continued arguing and was shortly known as for his second technical and ejected.

Nets guard Kyrie Irving was one among a number of gamers who tried to calm Nash down and put his arms on his shoulders, however Nash walked off the ground whereas receiving help from gamers on the finish of the bench. Nash’s gamers appeared to understand that their coach was sticking up for them.

Each star Kevin Durant and swingman Ben Simmons additionally acquired technical fouls earlier within the sport, with the Nets annoyed at what they thought was an inconsistent whistle.