Udoka was clear in what he said to get himself ejected from the frustrating loss.
Houston Rockets head coach Ime Udoka was ejected from Tuesday night's 120-111 loss to the Sacramento Kings in NBA Cup play. The loss knocked the Rockets out of the top seed in the NBA Cup quarterfinals.
Udoka was less than thrilled after a string of missed calls and made sure to let referee John Goble know it. Goble was swift in his ejection of Udoka. Here's the footage from the action of Udoka getting the boot.Udoka's explanation after the game? Pretty straightforward. He was unhappy with how the game was officiated, and described it in NSFW fashion that will certainly earn him a fine from the league office..
Tuesday's loss snapped a three-game win streak for the Rockets, who had also won 10 out of the last 12 matchups. They'll be back in action on Thursday at Golden State.Mike McDaniel is a staff writer on the Breaking and Trending News team at Sports Illustrated, where he has worked since January 2022. His work has been featured at InsideTheACC.com, SB Nation, FanSided and more.
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