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Jaylen Brown’s night came to an abrupt halt on Tuesday, and he didn’t hesitate to express his displeasure afterward.
The Celtics standout was expelled in the second quarter during their matchup with the Spurs, following a double technical foul. This came after Brown protested a non-call involving San Antonio’s Stephon Castle.
While dribbling close to the sideline, Brown lost control of the ball under Castle’s defense, leading to a turnover in favor of the Spurs. Frustrated by this call, Brown gestured in disbelief.
Instead of really going back on defense, an incensed Brown yelled at referee Tyler Ford and the rest of the officiating crew, which eventually gave him a double technical and the early boot.
It marked just the second career ejection for Brown, according to ESPN.
Minutes after he was given the heave-ho, Brown took to X in what seemed like his way of voicing anger with what went down.
“This the s–t I be talking about,” he wrote.
Brown had eight points, seven assists and two rebounds before exiting.
Largely without Jayson Tatum — who just returned from an Achilles tear on Friday — Brown has excelled this season at 28.7 points per game, which ranks sixth in the NBA.