Tristan Thompson got the heave ho from Game 1 of the NBA Finals between his Cleveland Cavaliers and the Golden State Warriors on Thursday night.
Thompson was ejected with 2.6 seconds left in the game and the Warriors up 124-114. Thompson was called for a flagrant 2 foul, which results in an automatic ejection. He went up to contest a layup attempt by Steph Curry and elbowed the Warriors star.
Tristan’s elbow is what set everything off here with game decided. That’s not a contest and that’s what Steph was livid. Announcers missed it pic.twitter.com/QOrm8Wz8bd
— Anthony Lima (@SportsBoyTony) June 1, 2018
A lot of words were exchanged between the two sides after that. Thompson was getting into it with Draymond Green, who had to be restrained.
Draymond Green: "YOU CHEATED ON YOUR GIRL WHILE SHE WAS PREGNANT "
Tristan Thompson: pic.twitter.com/EiFDELvwJc
— Jeff Eisenband (@JeffEisenband) June 1, 2018
The NBA may have to review the play to see whether or not Thompson left the floor in a timely fashion, because he could be subject to more discipline.
Between this and the JR Smith blunder, it was a terrible ending for the Cavs.
