Clippers' Patrick Beverley ejected for Flagrant 2 foul against Suns' Chris Paul

Tom Gatto

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Clippers guard Patrick Beverley was ejected from LA's game vs. the Suns on Thursday night for a Flagrant 2 foul against Phoenix guard Chris Paul.

Beverley elbowed Paul near his right hip as Paul was dribbling upcourt in transition in the fourth quarter.

Referees tossed Beverley after reviewing a replay of the foul.

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Twitter commenters complained that, among many things, Paul flopped on the play. Paul told reporters after the game (per Duane Rankin of AZCentral.com) that he was trying to draw free throws by attempting a 3-point heave from the backcourt. He wound up shooting two free throws for the flagrant.

The Clippers went on to win the Western Conference matchup 113-103. LA moved to two games behind Phoenix for second place in the conference.

Tom Gatto

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Tom Gatto joined The Sporting News as a senior editor in 2000 after 12 years at The Herald-News in Passaic, N.J., where he served in a variety of roles including sports editor, and a brief spell at APBNews.com in New York, where he worked as a syndication editor. He is a 1986 graduate of the University of South Carolina.