{"id":273671,"date":"2025-04-09T03:08:31","date_gmt":"2025-04-09T03:08:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/2025\/04\/09\/lakers-fans-slam-official-for-ejecting-luka-doncic-over-trash-talk-targeted-toward-fan\/"},"modified":"2025-06-25T17:08:55","modified_gmt":"2025-06-25T17:08:55","slug":"lakers-fans-slam-official-for-ejecting-luka-doncic-over-trash-talk-targeted-toward-fan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/2025\/04\/09\/lakers-fans-slam-official-for-ejecting-luka-doncic-over-trash-talk-targeted-toward-fan\/","title":{"rendered":"Lakers fans slam official for ejecting Luka Doncic over trash talk targeted toward fan"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"article-content\" data-postid=\"4866115\" data-slug-id=\"2464787\">\n<div class=\"vidazoo-player-container\">\n<span class=\"vidazoo-close-btn  hidden \"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/cmc-predictor\/v2\/cross-icon.png?w=40\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" alt=\"close\"\/><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Luka Doncic was tossed from Tuesday night\u2019s 136-120 loss to the OKC Thunder after picking up two technical fouls. With one already to his name, Doncic was ejected after jawing with a fan following a made bucket.<\/p>\n<p>Referee J.T. Orr, who was standing nearby during the exchange, hit Doncic with the second technical for his interaction with a member of the crowd, sending the Mavs star to the locker room.<\/p>\n<p><template id=\"also-read-articles-template\"><\/p>\n<p><\/template><\/p>\n<p><template id=\"bets-today-poll\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"preview-card-holder bets-today-poll\">\n<p><span class=\"date\"\/> \u2022 <span class=\"time\"\/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"march-madness-logo\" src=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/skm\/assets\/march-madness-logo.png\" height=\"42\" width=\"99\" alt=\"march madness logo\"\/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/template><\/p>\n<p>The call drew the ire of Lakers fans, especially given the playoff implications as LA continues pushing to secure the No. 3 seed in the West.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cJT Orr needs to be investigated like Eric Lewis,\u201d one user posted, referencing the former NBA official who retired in 2023 after a probe into his use of a burner account defending refs online, violating league rules.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cSTOP CONTROLLING THE GAME,\u201d another Lakers fan <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/BronGotGame\/status\/1909791053546152223\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">commented<\/a>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cRefs against the lakers,\u201d another <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/dgsire\/status\/1909790981571887436\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">said<\/a>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Here are other reactions:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cJ.T. Orr instantly surpasses Tony Brothers,\u201d one <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/pandahank41\/status\/1909791570339282976\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">said<\/a>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cI still can\u2019t believe that ejection by JT Orr,\u201d another <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Ralph_MasonJr\/status\/1909799280636051891\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">commented<\/a>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cI shouldn&#8217;t know who JT Orr is, but he basically costs the Lakers this game because of his quick trigger,\u201d another <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/UCLADodgerFrank\/status\/1909794683150385550\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">added<\/a>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Orr also assessed a technical foul on Jarred Vanderbilt later in the game after the Lakers forward stared down <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/basketball\/alex-caruso\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">Alex Caruso<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Lakers run out of steam after Luka Doncic ejection, fall vs OKC<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The LA Lakers were clinging to a 108-107 lead when Luka Doncic was ejected, but from that point, they were outscored 31-12 in the final stretch.<\/p>\n<p>Doncic had 23 points and five assists on 7-of-15 shooting before his exit, with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/basketball\/lebron-james\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">LeBron James<\/a> and Austin Reaves stepping up for the Lakers with 28 and 24 points respectively. Still, it wasn\u2019t enough to withstand a furious OKC finish.<\/p>\n<p>Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, in the Thunder\u2019s final home game of the regular season, powered OKC with 42 points, six rebounds and six assists. OKC outscored LA 39-22 in the fourth to end their two-game skid and notch their 65th win.<\/p>\n<p>Jalen Williams added 26 points and Lu Dort chipped in 17.<\/p>\n<p>Up next for the Lakers: a back-to-back against Luka Doncic\u2019s former team, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/basketball\/dallas-mavericks\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">Dallas Mavericks<\/a>, followed by games against the Houston Rockets and Portland Trail Blazers.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-post-rating-widget\">\n<p><template id=\"post-rating-feedback-modal-template\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"post-rating-feedback-feedback-box\">\n<div class=\"post-rating-feedback-content\">\n<div class=\"post-rating-feedback-data\">\n<p>Why did you not like this content?<\/p>\n<p><textarea id=\"dislike-feedback-text\" rows=\"4\" placeholder=\"Please type your feedback...\"\/>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\n<button class=\"close\">Cancel<\/button><br \/>\n<button class=\"submit\">Submit<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/template><\/p>\n<div class=\"post-rating-widget-parent hidden\">\n<div class=\"rating-parent-container\">\n<div class=\"rating-content-holder\">\n<p>Was this article helpful?<\/p>\n<div class=\"post-rating-action-container\">\n<div class=\"like-container\">\n<button class=\"post-rating-like-button post-rating-button\" data-action=\"like\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"post-like-image post-rating-image\" src=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/like-articles\/upvote-icon-grey.svg\" height=\"20\" width=\"20\" alt=\"like selected\"\/><br \/>\n<\/button>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"dislike-container\">\n<button class=\"post-rating-dislike-button post-rating-button\" data-action=\"dislike\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"post-dis-like-image post-rating-image\" src=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/like-articles\/upvote-icon-grey.svg\" height=\"20\" width=\"20\" alt=\"avatar selected\"\/><br \/>\n<\/button>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\nThank You for feedback\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-author-info-parent\">\n<span class=\"about-the-author\">About the author<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"author-info-holder\">\n<div class=\"author-pic-holder\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"author-pic\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,&lt;svg width=\" height=\"100\"\/><rect width=\"100\" height=\"100\" style=\"fill:rgb(128, 128, 128);\"\/>&#8221; data-lazy=&#8221;https:\/\/keedag.sportskeeda.com\/user-pic\/1253811-1730125987-200.jpg?w=200&#8243;<br \/>\nalt=&#8221;John Ezekiel Hirro&#8221; height=&#8221;72&#8243; width=&#8221;72&#8243;&gt;\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-bio-detail-holder\">\n<div class=\"author-bio\">\n<p class=\"author-bio\" id=\"author-bio-text\">\nJohn Ezekiel Hirro is an experienced NBA and WNBA journalist at Sportskeeda, with over five years in the field as a news correspondent, sports writer, and Editor-in-Chief. 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