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Trae Young Ejected In Hawks' Loss For 'Making A Mockery Of The Game'

Posted: Wed Apr 16, 2025 5:13 am
by RealGM Wiretap

Trae Young was ejected from the Atlanta Hawks' 120-95 loss to the Orlando Magic in Tuesday night's play-in game due to "making a mockery of the game."


Young was ejected with 4:47 left in the game after receiving two technical fouls for throwing a chest pass to a ref then kicking the ball away.


"He received his second unsportsmanlike technical foul for kicking the ball away and making a mockery of the game as we were attempting to shoot the free throw for the first technical foul and by rule when the player receives two unsportsmanlike fouls he's ejected from the game," said referee James Williams.


The Hawks were down 22 points when Young was ejected.


Young was frustrated with a lack of foul calls during the game. The Hawks took 34 free throws compared to the Magic's 27.


"Sometimes when I take my frustration out on the refs it's not just for me," Young said. "It's for my teammates. I see Dyson Daniels going; he may not be a household name yet, but he deserves the same amount of respect as some of these other guys. If you see a foul, you should call a foul."


The Hawks will play either the Bulls or the Heat for a spot in the playoffs on Friday. 

Via ESPN


Re: Trae Young Ejected In Hawks' Loss For 'Making A Mockery Of The Game'

Posted: Wed Apr 16, 2025 7:17 pm
by Barcs
Trae YOUNG living up to his name by acting so immaturely. Yes, refs blew some calls, but the Hawks still got more calls than the Magic did. If refs are calling it tight or calling it loose, you need to adjust your game accordingly. I'd get the complaining if it was lopsided, but it wasn't.

Re: Trae Young Ejected In Hawks' Loss For 'Making A Mockery Of The Game'

Posted: Wed Apr 16, 2025 7:18 pm
by TheCage4
Why the Hawks have held on to this guy for so long is beyond me. Is he even a "draw" for basketball fans?