“Wants to get out of NY so bad”: Fans react to Julius Randle getting ejected after his scuffle with game-winner hitter Cameron Johnson
Julius Randle and Cameron Johnson
Julius Randle and Cameron Johnson made it to the headlines as they got into a physical altercation near the rim. Where Julius Randle showcased his boxing skills while throwing some punches on Cameron Johnson trying to shove him down. The New York Knicks as of now are down since they maintain a losing record with most of their starters and stars being out of form while veteran point guards are either shut-downed or sidelined.
Recently, the Phoenix Suns hosted the New York Knicks at Footprint Center. After a closely contested and head-to-head match-up for four straight quarters, the Suns got the last laugh. As Cameron Johnson hitting the game-winner got the dub. Currently, the New York Knicks are ranked as the 12th seed in the eastern conference with the record of 25 wins and 38 losses at .397. While the Phoenix Suns have the best record in the western conference while leading the conference table.
The game was one of the best games for Julius Randle so far the season. As he scored 25 points, 4 assists and 7 rebounds in 28 minutes before getting ejected. While Cam got himself a career night of 38 points as stepped up in the absence of Devin Booker and Chris Paul. Fans are very critical of Randle as him being in there would have resulted in a different scoreline may be a win for the Knicks. As the final box score stands at 114-115 favoring the Suns.
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Fans react to Julius Randle getting ejected for his altercation with Cameron Johnson
With two minutes and forty seconds remaining for the third quarter to end double technicals were called on both the players. Since physical contacts were exchanged between the two near the rim and Randle ran straight into Johnson while trying to shove him down. This resulted in his ejection from the game and even sold the game, since the lead was given away soon and Suns took the charge.
Twitter has thousands of reactions to offer for the viral clip. As fans showcase their hate towards Julius Randle while targeting his contract and even making bold statements like he wants to leave New York City or should be traded away for better players. Many fans also believe the Knicks won’t be able to get into the play-in tournament if their rally continues and playoffs are just a dream for them as they are out of form. Find some of many such reactions on Twitter here below:
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