No one can deny that Luka Doncic is one of the best and most impactful players in the NBA. He can do pretty much everything with the rock on his hand, control the pace of the game, make his teammates better, and is the main reason why the Dallas Mavericks are a playoff team.
Then again, he’s becoming infamous around the league for constantly going at the referees, whining after every no-call, and mishandling his emotions every time things don’t go his way on the court.
So, just a couple of days after vowing that he would stay in control, he was ejected with a flagrant two foul after punching Collin Sexton in the groin during his team’s clash with the Cleveland Cavaliers.
Luka Doncic Says He Didn’t Mean To Hit Collin Sexton
Sexton bumped into Doncic while trying to box him out, so he responded by hitting him with a cheap shot in the groin. And even though it could be deemed a soft ejection, that was still unnecessary and uncalled for:
“After I saw the video, I knew I hit him, but it wasn’t nothing on purpose. I think that kind of stuff happens a lot in games, but I don’t know. That’s my explanation. It obviously wasn’t on purpose. It was just two guys fighting for a rebound, I guess,” the former Real Madrid star said after the game.
Luckily, the Mavericks didn’t need their best player to beat a tanking Cavaliers team but Doncic needs to know better. His team needs him out there to avoid the play-in tournament. Also, another technical foul would result in a one-game suspension.
Once again, no one can deny Doncic’s talent and impact but he needs to be in control of his emotions or he’s only going to hurt his team’s chances and get a bad reputation with the officials.