The Los Angeles Lakers have been destroyed by the top-seeded Oklahoma City Thunder, 136-120. What turned the tide for the Thunder in a close game was when Luka Doncic was tossed for arguing with a fan.
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The Lakers led by one when Doncic was ejected from the game. After leaving the game, the Thunder went on a 29-12 run to finish the game.
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Naturally, fans and sports analysts alike were upset about Doncic being ejected from the game. They took to social media to express their distaste on the call.
Refs have WAYYYYY to much power.
Luka just got kicked out for talking to a fan !
— Famouslos32 (@famouslos32) April 9, 2025
Bad Luka ejection, refs have main character syndrome.
Ruined a good game.
— Niko (@nikotaughtyou) April 9, 2025
I just watched Draymond elbow a dude in the face in front of an official and stay in the game.
Luka getting thrown out for that is total BS
— Raj C. (@RajChipalu) April 9, 2025
I honestly think that's the worst ejection i've seen in the NBA in years.
You can see the dope in the jersey and glasses and hat standing and yelling and the ref was right near him
Come on, Luka and the Lakers got jobbed here
They were gonna beat OKC twice
— Jason McIntyre (@jasonrmcintyre) April 9, 2025
The Lakers and Thunder do not play again this season. So, if Lakers fans want to see their team get revenge, they’ll have to hope LA meets OKC in the playoffs, which would be an epic series.
