Luka Doncic earned an ejection Sunday after a shot to the groin of Collin Sexton that officials saw as intentional.
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Doncic left the court with a meme-worthy face of surprise, and thatâs because he said the blow was not intentional. Via Tim MacMahon of ESPN:
âAfter I saw the video, I knew I hit him, but it wasnât nothing on purpose,â said Doncic⊠âI think that kind of stuff happens a lot in games, but I donât know. Thatâs my explanation. It obviously wasnât on purpose. It was just two guys fighting for a rebound, I guess.â
Sexton had Doncicâs back.
âIt was just a boxout play,â Sexton said. âUsually, whenever someone is handchecking, then you punch down or swing down. It was just in the groin, but itâs all good.â
Even if it was an accident, referees canât judge intent, only results. And the result was clear: Doncic punched Sexton in the groin, and that will earn a Flagrant 2.
The ejection leaves Doncic still one technical foul short of an automatic one-game suspension.
Even without their young star, Dallas held on for a comfortable 124-97 win over Cleveland.