Luka Doncic is put off the pitch after the Fan dispute in the Lakers game against Thunder. The NBA superstar provides a curious explanation.
A heated argument between Luka Doncic and a fan on the edge of the field caused excitement during the 136: 120 defeat of the Los Angeles Lakers against the Oklahoma City Thunder.
Doncic explained that he spoke to a fan in the fourth quarter when one of the referees incorrectly assumed that his words were addressed to him, which led to the elf of the Lakers Guard. “I have never let a fan throw out,” said Doncic, emphasizing that he often interacted with opposing fans without turning on the security personnel. “Never. But if [the fan] wants to talk, then I talk back, as always. It had nothing to do with the referee. I really didn’t understand.”
Doncic: Zoff with NBA referee
The Lakers led 108: 107, when Doncic received a technical foul from referee Jt Orr, his second in the game. Orr had already given Doncic a technical foul in the third quarter after Doncic complained about an unexpected campaign that was hit by Lakers-Forward Jarred Vanderbilt.
The Thunder ended the game with a 29:12 run and clearly defeated the Lakers. “He thought I was fouled and I was actually hit my head,” said Vanderbilt about Doncic. “He only told the referee that this happened. And the referee only said … ‘I’m talking to everyone except with you, Luka.’ It seemed to be something personal at this point. “
Allegations against Lakers superstar: “Obscene!”
Crew Chief Tony Brothers commented on both technical fouls in a pool report after the game. For the first, which was 4:02 in the third quarter, Brothers said that Doncic had “expressed obscenities towards a game officer”. In the second, Doncic “viewed an official and used vulgar language”. Fan Jeremy Price, who describes himself as “The Courtside Tattoo Dude”, said at ESPN that Doncic shouted at him and not the referee. “During the game I mentioned that he had shortened his throw and he missed him, then turned around and shot back a [obscene] and Jt saw it by chance and then gave him a technical foul,” said Price.
Price, who already had word battles against the Dallas Mavericks with Doncic last year during the Thunder playoff series, said that Orr might have been wrong, who had meant who Doncic had meant. “That is probably the reason why he got the technical foul to be honest,” said Price.
LeBron via Doncic return to Dallas
After the missed chance in Oklahoma City, the Lakers concentrate on the game on Thursday night in Dallas. As important as the game for the playoff placement is, it will be of greater importance, since Doncic returns to Dallas for the first time.
“There will be a lot of emotions for me,” said Doncic. “I really don’t know what to expect. I don’t know how to feel like I will be honest. I look forward to being back in Dallas, of course with the fans, my teammates-ex-teammates.
Lebron James, who expects a friendly greeting from the Mavericks fans, said the Lakers would make sure that Doncic feels their support, no matter what the surrounding area is. “I think it’s very important,” said James. “I mean, it is camaraderie. It is to support each other whenever we stand through something. And I think there will be a lot of emotions at Luka tomorrow, both inside and outside. And it is our job to simply do our work. If we do our work on the field, we will help him enormously.”
With only three games in the regular season, the Lakers need two victories to secure third place.