It didn’t take long Friday night before Washington Wizards point guard Isaiah Thomas was ejected from the team’s home game against the Portland Trail Blazers. Less than two minutes into the NBA game, Thomas became tangled with Portland’s Carmelo Anthony – then made contact with referee Marat Kogut while trying to break free. As a result, Thomas received a technical foul and was ejected. WASHINGTON WIZARDS' ISAIAH THOMAS CONFRONTS FAN IN STANDS WHO GIVES FINGER, CURSES AT HIM“He made physical contact with the referee,” referee Mark Ayotte said in a report after the game. "It was definitely just a push during the dead ball contact with the referee.”Wizards coach Scott Brooks thought the contact was accidental.

Source: Fox News January 04, 2020 04:58 UTC