Celtics star Jaylen Brown found himself in unfamiliar territory Friday night after a pair of arguments with officials led to the first ejection of the eight-year veteran’s career.
Brown’s surprising penalty occurred as the Celtics led the Knicks, 119-107, midway through the fourth quarter in Boston. A reach-in foul called on Brown as he guarded Knicks guard Immanuel Quickly sparked an animated response and a short argument immediately resulting in a technical foul.
As New York shot the technical free throw, Brown continued arguing over the call before he was subbed out the game. However, Brown uttered a few more words about the play from the bench, leading to a questionable second tech and an ejection.
The Celtics crowd showered the court with boos while Brown protested the call as a few of his teammates and coaches held him back before he was escorted to the locker room.
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The two technicals were the 23rd and 24th of Brown’s career, and will likely be an intriguing postgame topic once the two-time All-Star takes the podium to speak with the media.
Prior to his ejection, Brown recorded 17 points on 7-of-13 shooting and four assists in 27 minutes.
