Thunder star point guard Russell Westbrook didn't get to finish his team's 114-80 loss to the Grizzlies on Thursday after picking up two technical fouls in succession in the third quarter and earning an ejection.
Westbrook said after the game he is fed up with what he sees as harsh treatment by NBA referees.
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"Honestly, I don't know, man. Honestly, it's crazy to be ejected like that, especially when I didn't do nothing," Westbrook said, via ESPN.com. "It's just crazy, man. Especially for me, because I feel like I don't get the benefit of the doubt most of the time, especially throughout the game with refs.
"I get so many techs just for talking. I can't even say nothing when I'm getting hammered every time I go to the basket throughout the games and previous games. Not tonight, but every night. I just don't get reffed the same way as other people, and I don't appreciate it."
Westbrook became the only player in the past 25 years (regular season) to be ejected while finishing with no assists and more than five turnovers (six). He finished the game with 21 points in 23 minutes.
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Westbrook's beef with officials Thursday started when he felt there was an incorrect reset of the shot clock on what he thought was an air ball. As JaMychal Green was shooting free throws, Westbrook swore and berated the officials over the missed call. Official Brian Forte gave Westbrook the second technical for his outburst.
Referee Jason Phillips said after the game the reset was not reviewable. He also shed more light on why Westbrook was ejected.
"We explained to him — Brian Forte explained to him: 'We're good, we've got to let it go, we can't go review it anyway, but I hear what you're saying. We've got to move on,'" Phillips said. "He continues to complain about it, so then he is issued the first technical foul.
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"After being issued the first technical foul, he continues to complain about the ball not hitting the rim and then even proceeds to use some profanity during the conversation also. So at that point he's issued the second technical foul, which results in an automatic ejection."
Westbrook may feel hard-done by, but he needs to take responsibility for his actions when it's clear he was in the wrong.