Los Angeles Lakers forward Jarred Vanderbilt and San Antonio Spurs forward Jeremy Sochan were ejected after a heated altercation that escalated into a physical scuffle.
The Los Angeles Lakers notched their second consecutive victory with a commanding 125-109 win over the San Antonio Spurs at home.
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But the game wasn’t without its share of drama, as tensions boiled over, leading to the ejection of two forwards.
Lakers’ Jarred Vanderbilt and Spurs’ Jeremy Sochan got into a heated exchange after Sochan drove aggressively to the basket. Following the whistle, Vanderbilt gave Sochan a shove, to which Sochan answered by firing the ball back at him. Things escalated quickly when Vanderbilt retaliated with a two-handed shove to Sochan’s chest.
Referees wasted no time, assessing both players with fighting technical fouls and ejecting them from the game.
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