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04-09-2005, 02:01 PM
April 9, 2005
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) -- Boston coach Doc Rivers was ejected less than two minutes into the Celtics' game against the New Jersey Nets on Saturday.
Rivers was hit with consecutive technical fouls by referee Tom Donaghy just 1:41 after the opening tipoff. An offensive foul call at 10:23 against Celtics forward Antoine Walker for hooking a Nets defender had Rivers talking to Donaghy as the Nets dribbled the ball up the court.
Donaghy didn't like what he heard and quickly hit Rivers with his first technical. The coach waved his hands seconds later, and Donaghy tossed him with a motion usually reserved for a baseball umpire.
Boston assistant coach Tony Brown took over for Rivers.
Updated on Saturday, Apr 9, 2005 1:36 pm EDT
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) -- Boston coach Doc Rivers was ejected less than two minutes into the Celtics' game against the New Jersey Nets on Saturday.
Rivers was hit with consecutive technical fouls by referee Tom Donaghy just 1:41 after the opening tipoff. An offensive foul call at 10:23 against Celtics forward Antoine Walker for hooking a Nets defender had Rivers talking to Donaghy as the Nets dribbled the ball up the court.
Donaghy didn't like what he heard and quickly hit Rivers with his first technical. The coach waved his hands seconds later, and Donaghy tossed him with a motion usually reserved for a baseball umpire.
Boston assistant coach Tony Brown took over for Rivers.
Updated on Saturday, Apr 9, 2005 1:36 pm EDT