Coach K got a technical foul for throwing his marker (Video)
Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski is generally pretty well behaved as a coach, but he got a technical foul during the ACC Tournament championship game on Sunday for tossing a marker. Seriously.
The tech was called late in the first half and Coach K couldn’t believe it. Exasperated, he asked the officials what the tech was for and was told it was for throwing his marker at the end of a timeout.
The tech allowed Virginia to go to the free throw line, where they made both shots to go up 25-19.
Virginia won the game 72-63, giving them a split with Duke this season.
Coach K was pretty perplexed about the technical:
Coach K was asked about the technical. Said he had no clue why it was called. Tossed marker. Wasn't in reaction to or at official.
— Duke Basketball (@dukeblueplanet) March 16, 2014
He called the technical foul “ridiculous” and “shameful,” according to the AP.