Trae Young is a very gifted, and for the most part, very smart basketball player. His control of the game in the backcourt has been mystifying defenses since his college days at Oklahoma.
Of course he can shoot the ball from anywhere on the floor and make it look easy, but he’s a master of the fundamentals, as well.
Just check out this sick chest pass he threw at an unassuming referee on Saturday against the Pacers. Oh wait. You’re actually not supposed to throw fastballs at the guys with the whistles.
This might not be news to most players, but it sure was to Young, who threw the ball at a ref after picking up a technical foul and looked absolutely befuddled when the ref immediately ejected him.
Trae Young was ejected vs. the Pacers for throwing the ball at an official. pic.twitter.com/avGJYZ9UD4
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) March 25, 2023
Ah, Trae. That’s a bad look, man.
Frustration is understandable, but you just simply cannot do that. And you especially can’t look surprised that your actions had consequences.
Hawks coach Quinn Snyder had a talk with Young after the game pretty much telling him the same thing. Snyder told reporters that’s a situation you just cannot put yourself in no matter what.
Hawks head coach Quin Snyder addresses the Trae Young ejection ⤵️ pic.twitter.com/ZpUPPisRwf
— Bally Sports: Hawks (@HawksOnBally) March 25, 2023
Fortunately, Atlanta was facing a Pacers team that gives away wins like candy on Halloween, so the Hawks still managed to win 143-130, despite losing Young midway through the third quarter.
The league might have something to say about this one, however.
