Joe Mazzulla receives his first career ejection
Joe Mazzulla on Monday accomplished something for the first time, and it was not exactly a great thing.
Mazzulla received his first career ejection while serving as the head coach of the Boston Celtics. He got tossed in the third quarter of the Celtics’ game against the Chicago Bulls after complaining.
Joe Mazzulla ejected from #Celtics vs. #Bulls late in 3rd quarter pic.twitter.com/nJj4kiYCY4
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Nikola Vucevic was called for fouling Jaylen Brown on the play in question. What upset Mazzulla was that Jayson Tatum complained after a foul call the same way Vucevic did. Tatum received a technical foul call for his behavior, while Vucevic did not.
Both Mazzulla and Tatum raised that point, which led Mazzulla to receive a technical foul and then a second one that led to his ejection.
The Celtics ended up losing 120-102 for their first defeat of the season. They’re now 3-1.
After the game, official Marc Davis explained why Mazzulla was ejected.
Official Marc Davis said Mazzulla made "unsportsmanlike comments" for his first tech and then remained on the floor and "continues to point and complain" for his second technical. #Celtics #Bulls
— gary washburn (@GwashburnGlobe) October 25, 2022
