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Kristen Wong

NBA Ref Used Funny Phrase to Explain Why Trae Young Got Ejected in Hawks-Magic

Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young (11) is guarded by Orlando Magic center Wendell Carter Jr. (34) in the second quarter at Kia Center. | Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images

The Atlanta Hawks saw their season slip through the cracks Tuesday night in a 120-95 blowout loss to the Orlando Magic in their first game of the NBA Play-In tournament.

The Magic jumped out to a big lead in the fourth quarter, leading by as many as 22 points with five minutes left. With the game nearing an end, Hawks star Trae Young received back-to-back technical fouls to get himself automatically ejected, finishing with 28 points and six assists on the night.

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