5 ejections that will always be remembered

Tempers flared, insults were hurled, and in some cases, players even got physical. Ejections are never a proud moment in the NBA.

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tim duncan

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DeMarcus Cousins

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draymond green

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Shaquille O'Neal

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kevin garnett

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5 ejections that will always be remembered

Tempers flared, insults were hurled, and in some cases, players even got physical. Ejections are never a proud moment in the NBA.

tim duncan

In 2007, Tim Duncan's remark to Crawford led to a technical foul, which he found amusing. But Crawford wasn't pleased and ejected Duncan after a second tech.

DeMarcus Cousins

Cousins scored 55 pts and got ejected for barking at the Trail Blazers bench and losing his mouthpiece. Referees canceled the technical foul after reviewing the incident.

draymond green

In the 2016 NBA Finals, LeBron James was stepped over by Draymond Green who then swung his fist, resulting in a controversial suspension and historic Cavaliers' victory.

Shaquille O'Neal

Shaq's playful behavior sometimes caused fouls, but rarely got him ejected. He accidentally hit Andrei Kirilenko during a monster dunk and was ejected.

kevin garnett

Garnett surprisingly earned technical fouls while chatting with O'Neal in a game against Knicks, yet he laughed off his ejection, proving his composure and sportsmanship.

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