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Nick Selbe

Klay Thompson Ejected for First Time After Words With Booker

It’s early in the NBA season, but Warriors shooting guard Klay Thompson did something during Tuesday night’s game against the Suns that he had never done in his NBA career: He got ejected.

The 32-year-old received two technical fouls in quick succession after getting into an argument with Phoenix’s Devin Booker. After the first technical, Thompson kept jawing from across the floor, needing to be restrained by Warriors personnel. He eventually turned his verbal sparring toward referee Ed Malloy, who issued Thompson his second technical that sent him to the locker room.

On his way there, Thompson continued his outburst, yelling and gesturing toward the Suns’ bench.

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