Erik Spoelstra on Dragic Ejection: ‘Disgraceful’

After his team’s 127-100 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday at Staples Center, Miami Heat coach Erik Spoelstra strongly criticized the officials’ decision to eject Heat point guard Goran Dragic after a scuffle involving Lakers guard Jordan Clarkson, who was also ejected.

The ejections came midway through the third quarter after the players nearly came to blows. The altercation began after Clarkson pushed Dragic to the court following some physical play between the two players. “That’s really shameful, disgraceful that Goran Dragic got thrown out of that game,” Spoelstra said. “It’s an elbow to the face, somebody that wants to fight, knocks him down on the ground, and it’s just a bail-out, shameful, disgraceful ejection.

Source: Baxter Holmes of ESPN