{"id":1412870,"date":"2022-03-31T12:44:39","date_gmt":"2022-03-31T16:44:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1412870"},"modified":"2022-03-31T12:44:53","modified_gmt":"2022-03-31T16:44:53","slug":"watch-phantom-elbow-gets-austin-rivers-ejected","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-phantom-elbow-gets-austin-rivers-ejected\/","title":{"rendered":"Watch: Phantom Elbow Gets Austin Rivers Ejected"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">14<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fwatch-phantom-elbow-gets-austin-rivers-ejected%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1412870&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dw-wp-production.imgix.net\/2022\/03\/GettyImages-1387200822.jpg?w=1200&#038;h=800&#038;ixlib=react-9.3.0\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\" alt=\"image\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span>I don\u2019t know how many times I have to say this until the message is received \u2014 fans do not attend games in order to see referees make calls. No one is there to see the refs. In fact, the best games are the ones where we barely even realize that there are referees calling the game.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>As I\u2019ve sat and watched the NCAA Tournament over the past two weeks, I\u2019ve found myself gaining a new respect for NBA officials, as the college game can be frustrating at times.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Thankfully, Wednesday night\u2019s debacle in Indianapolis was a friendly reminder that NBA officials will continue to drive me crazy for years to come.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>In the fourth quarter of the Denver Nuggets versus Indiana Pacers game, Nuggets guard Austin Rivers was ejected after picking up his second technical foul for throwing an elbow at Pacers guard Lance Stephenson.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The problem? The elbow never connected with Stephenson.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Austin Rivers got a tech and was ejected for faking an elbow at Lance Stephenson. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/oLlV2jAm4W\">pic.twitter.com\/oLlV2jAm4W<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 NBA on ESPN (@ESPNNBA) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ESPNNBA\/status\/1509336168730488839?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 31, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span>The play was reviewed by the officials, and even after clearly seeing that no contact was made, Rivers was assessed a second technical foul and ejected from the game. Rivers and Stephenson had a dust up earlier in the fourth quarter, with double technicals being assessed.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>After the game, Rivers took to social media to express his displeasure with the call.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Never in my life have I been thrown out of Game for something so ridiculous. Seriously\u2026never\ud83d\ude02. League gotta look at this one.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Austin Rivers (@AustinRivers25) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AustinRivers25\/status\/1509345022201761811?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 31, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span>Even Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant couldn\u2019t believe the call.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">This is embarrassing <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/eGA8epyrSj\">https:\/\/t.co\/eGA8epyrSj<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Kevin Durant (@KDTrey5) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KDTrey5\/status\/1509340189059166211?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 31, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span>According to Mike Singer of the Denver Post, Nuggets Head Coach Mike Malone told reporters after the game that he was told by officials that the play was deemed a \u201cmalicious act.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Denver won the game 125-118, despite blowing a 31-point lead. The Nuggets held a 43-15 lead after the first quarter, but entered the fourth quarter tied 91-91, and the Pacers held a 102-100 lead in the fourth quarter. MVP candidate Nikola Jokic had 37 points, 13 rebounds and 9 assists on the night. The win moves the Nuggets to 46-31 on the season, and into the fifth spot in the Western Conference playoff picture.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cI talked to our team today, I said, \u2018We win the game tonight, we\u2019re in fifth place,\u2019\u201d Malone <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.denverpost.com\/2022\/03\/30\/nikola-jokic-saves-nuggets-win-over-pacers\/\"><span>said<\/span><\/a><span>. \u201cI\u2019m not worried about Utah\u2019s losing five in a row, Golden State \u2026 (It\u2019s) us. Controlling your own destiny. \u2026 Like I keep on saying, you don\u2019t want to go down to the last few games of the season hoping and praying that somebody else is going to do something for you. The best thing in life is do it your d*** self. Take care of your own business. And if you do that, you don\u2019t have to sweat every other game that\u2019s going on in the NBA.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Denver faces the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday and have five games remaining on their regular season schedule.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i>Joe Morgan is the Sports Reporter for The Daily Wire. Most recently, Morgan covered the Clippers, Lakers and the NBA for Sporting News. Send your sports questions to sports@dailywire.com.<\/i><\/p>\n<p><em>The views expressed in this piece are the author\u2019s own and do not necessarily represent those of The Daily Wire.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Enter for the chance to hang out with Gina Carano at the premiere of her new Daily Wire movie, Terror on the Prairie! Two lucky Daily Wire members will be given the complete red carpet treatment \u2013 free airfare, hotel, premiere car service, and exclusive merch. Daily Wire members can click\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/redcarpet\">here<\/a>\u00a0to enter for a chance to win. If you\u2019re not a Daily Wire member yet, click\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/dailywire.com\/subscribe\">here<\/a>\u00a0to join us so you can win this once-in-a-lifetime experience.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I don\u2019t know how many times I have to say this until the message is received \u2014 fans do not attend games in order to see referees make calls. 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