Walker ejection

["Shawn Niles" <shizzjr@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

''Blount is going on and on with the ref [Jack Nies],'' said Davis 
[team-high 19 points]. ''Antoine stepped in and said, `Don't worry about it. 
They're [Raptors] going to be going home April 16th.' The ref turned and 
looked and said, `Oh, well, you go home right now.' Then, [Nies] kicked him 
out and I just thought it was so funny.''

''It was like that game show with that lady, the `Weakest Link,' '' said 
Carter (18 points, 11 rebounds). ''Goodbye.'' That comment led to more 
laughter, and Davis went on to call Walker's words ''a cheap shot'' and 
unsportsmanlike. But there was no denying Walker spoke the truth.

''The refs usually sit back as long as there's no confrontation,'' said 
Davis. ''But for [Nies] to kind of stand up with kind of a smirk . . . Maybe 
I shouldn't have been laughing. But at that point, you've got to find things 
to laugh about and enjoy. I love Antoine . . . the kid had 38 [points]. He 
did everything that he could for his team.''


Now if that is what really happened, shouldn't it be investigated by the 
league? Isn't that the type of stuff that Pat Riley was complaining about? 
If a ref doesn't like a person or team, he will go out of his way to make 
life difficult for them. Was what Walker said really deserving of a T? 
Nowyou can't even make a comment to your teammate about another teams place 
in the standings? It seems pretty excessive to me by the ref.



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