Josh Smith learns from ejection

[HMFFL]

Hawks forward Josh Smith celebrated his 24th birthday Friday, and, fittingly, he apparently has acquired a little bit of wisdom.

Asked what he had learned from being ejected from the team's Friday night loss to New York, Smith said, "not to mess with sensitive referees, I guess," before laughing.

"I didn't really say anything to get kicked out like that, but the lesson learned is just don't say anything at all," Smith said, whose second-quarter ejection played a significant role in the Hawks' 114-107 loss.

Knicks players acknowledged that they could attack the Hawks' defense differently without Smith in the game.

Smith talked with coach Mike Woodson on Friday about his transgression.

"Hopefully he's learned from that because it's important that he's on the floor in uniform," Woodson said. "I'd rather see him foul out than get kicked out of a game. ... We've got to have him on the floor playing."

Early on in Saturday's game, Smith was called for an offensive foul that he disagreed with. Rather than protest, Smith clasped his hands and walked away.

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[evildallas]

Josh is my favorite player, but I'll believe he learned to not say anything when I actually see it.