Ja Morant had a rough night against the Sacramento Kings on Thursday. The Memphis Grizzlies star scored just eight points on 2-of-13 shooting and missed all six three-pointers he attempted. Frustration boiled over midway through the fourth quarter when Morant was called for a foul on a DeMar DeRozan jump shot.
While replay showed he bumped DeRozan's body as he went into his shooting motion, Morant disagreed. He grabbed his head and then started punching his hand. As he walked to the bench he had some words for the officials and even pointed at one, which appeared to be the final straw. He was given his second technical foul of the game and headed to the locker room while coach Taylor Jenkins remained behind to continue the animated conversation.
However you feel about the original foul call, the ball did not lie as the Grizzlies ended up winning, 115-110. Desmond Bane, Jay Huff Santi Aldama, and Jake LaRavia all provided buckets after Morant's ejection and Marcus Smart made a number of free throws in the final minutes to hold off Sacramento.
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This article was originally published on www.si.com as Irate Ja Morant Thrown Out of Game After Animated Reaction to Foul Call vs. Kings.
