Referee (Umpire) Kevin Cutler ejected Suns center Jermaine O'Neal for two technical fouls during the 4th period of the Suns-Clippers game. With 7:57 remaining in the 4th quarter, O'Neal received a technical foul for unsporting conduct in violation of the NBA's Respect for the Game guidelines, responding with an air punch reaction, judged by Cutler to be an overt action indicating resentment to a call (Rule 12-A-V-d-3), O'Neal's second technical foul. At the time of the ejection, the Clippers were leading, 96-87. The Clippers ultimately won the contest, 117-99.
Wrap: Phoenix Suns at Los Angeles Clippers, 12/8/12
Video: O'Neal receives successive and consecutive T's and is summarily dismissed (Soon)
2012 TFFL: Day 39 (10 Games, 8 Technicals, 2 Ejections), Technical Fouls 251-258.
251: 71 Rodney Mott, 56 Mark Ayotte, 34 Kevin Cutler. Clippers' Griffin; 2nd, 2:45.
252: 71 Rodney Mott, 56 Mark Ayotte, 34 Kevin Cutler. Suns' Gentry; 2nd, 2:18.
253: 71 Rodney Mott, 56 Mark Ayotte, 34 Kevin Cutler. Suns' O'Neal; 4th, 7:57 (consecutive-254).
254: 71 Rodney Mott, 56 Mark Ayotte, 34 Kevin Cutler. Suns' O'Neal; 4th, 7:57 (consecutive-253).
Ejection: Umpire Kevin Cutler ejected Suns center Jermaine O'Neal (second technical foul).
The Los Angeles Clippers ultimately won the contest, defeating the Phoenix Suns, 117-99.
255: 9 Derrick Stafford, 36 David Jones, 44 Eli Roe. Bulls' Gibson; 2nd, 3:40 (consecutive-256).
256: 9 Derrick Stafford, 36 David Jones, 44 Eli Roe. Bulls' Gibson; 2nd, 3:40 (consecutive-255).
Ejection: Crew Chief Derrick Stafford ejected Bulls [bench/substitute] Taj Gibson after foul call (second technical foul). Video: Game Summary (0:57).
The Chicago Bulls ultimately won the contest, defeating the New York Knicks, 93-85.
257: 48 Scott Foster, 75 Eric Dalen, 31 Scott Wall. Hawks' Johnson; 2nd, 0:40.9.
258: 48 Scott Foster, 75 Eric Dalen, 31 Scott Wall. Grizzlies' Gay; 4th, 5:22.
The Atlanta Hawks ultimately won the contest, defeating the Memphis Grizzlies, 93-83.
2012-13 TFFL Standings Update
1. (54 pts) youthministeradam, cyclone14.
3. (52 pts) flasherasher.
4. (51 pts) ump89.
5. (50 pts) tonyjia888, yawetag.
I just saw the video of the incidnet and this was an extreme overreaction by Cutler.O'Neal's actions were nothing close to ejection worthy. A lot of NBA Officials seem so uptight, you can't say a word to some of these guys without getting T'd up.
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