Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr had to be restrained from going after the officials after he was ejected in the fourth quarter on Monday, Jan. 5, in a 103-102 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers.
The first call that upset Kerr was when guard Stephen Curry made a basket but it was taken off the board after officials said he was fouled on the floor. Minutes later, a missed goaltending call led to a sequence where Curry was whistled for his fifth foul.
That set Kerr off, and he stepped on the court to yell at the officials, earning two quick technical fouls and a game ejection … with Snoop Dogg on the call for Peacock.
After the game, officials admitted the goaltend should have been called, but it did not trigger an automatic review because it occurred outside the final two minutes.
Curry ended up fouling out with 43 seconds remaining, and Jimmy Butler’s potential game-winning 16-foot jumper at the buzzer was off, dropping Golden State to 19-18 on the season.
Kerr did not attend the postgame news conference, with Warriors assistant Terry Stotts, who helped to restrain Kerr when he was ejected, taking his place.
‘I’m up here because I’m saving Steve some money,’ Stotts said.
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