Suns’ Jae Crowder ejected at end of Game 6 win over Lakers
Jun 3, 2021, 10:43 PM | Updated: Jun 4, 2021, 2:15 pm
Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (23) defends against Phoenix Suns forward Jae Crowder (99) during the second quarter of Game 6 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series Thursday, Jun 3, 2021, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)
(AP Photo/Ashley Landis)
Suns forward Jae Crowder was ejected at the end of Phoenix’s 113-100 Game 6 win over the Los Angeles Lakers at the Staples Center on Thursday night.
After a small gathering from players from both teams, Crowder was seen running directly from the court to the Suns’ locker room.
It appears he may have been given a technical for “salsa dancing.”
Never seen a guy get ejected for salsa dancing on the court before pic.twitter.com/eAT2XKT1Pf
— BBALLBREAKDOWN (@bballbreakdown) June 4, 2021
The technical was Crowder’s second of the game after he received one earlier in the contest as part of a double-technical with a Lakers player.
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It also marks his second ejection of the six-game series after getting tossed toward the end of Game 3.
Crowder finished the night with 18 points, eight rebounds, two blocks and one steal in 36:32 minutes played.
The win was the opening-round series clincher for the Suns, who advance to play the Denver Nuggets in the Western Conference semifinals.
lakers leaving the playoffs like… pic.twitter.com/lrd8s0VdGT
— CBS Sports (@CBSSports) June 4, 2021
Game 1 of that series will begin on Monday at Phoenix Suns Arena.
Tip-off is set for 7 p.m. Catch all the action on 98.7 FM Arizona’s Sports Station.
