It’s been quite a week for superstars having high-profile run-ins with NBA officials. LeBron James made headlines on Tuesday night for earning his first-ever ejection of his career against the Miami Heat after charging at an official to protest a no-call.
There was plenty of debate about whether he deserved to get tossed so quickly, as the ref only assessed him a single tech before throwing him out, and re-ignited the ongoing argument about whether superstars get officiated differently.
Anthony Davis joined the fray on Wednesday night as he also earned the first ejection of his young career after he totally lost it on an official in a game against the Timberwolves. His outburst also resulted in a pretty hefty fine.
Not to be outdone, Kevin Durant got himself tossed midway through the fourth quarter against the Magic on Friday night with the Warriors up 14 points for mouthing off to an official after not getting a call on a drive to the basket.
The #GameTime crew react to @KDTrey5's ejection on NBA TV. pic.twitter.com/J4w6rPs7iU
— NBA TV (@NBATV) December 2, 2017
It’s hard to tell whether NBA officials are trying to make examples out of superstars lately to prove that they don’t get preferential treatment or whether superstars as a whole are starting to believe that they don’t earn enough foul calls and reacting accordingly.
It might also just be a random spate of incidences. Everybody’s on edge around the holiday season. Either way, you know it’s a strange time when DeMarcus Cousins is the level-headed one in these situations.
