Even by the requirements of NBA training crisis, Toronto Raptors head coach Darko Rajaković was more than upset on Thursday.
Down 125-103 versus the Memphis Grizzlies, Rajaković reacted to a no-call by the authorities by irately scolding them till he needed to be led away by his own gamers. He was rapidly examined a set of technical fouls and immediately ejected.
The FedExForum crowd in Memphis delighted in the screen, as did the Grizzlies, supposedly. Rajaković was an assistant coach for the Grizzlies from 2020 to 2023.
The 2 additional complimentary tosses, both made by Luke Kennard, did the Raptors no favors in what wound up being a 155-126 loss. Toronto’s record now stands at 7-24, a video game and a half ahead of the Washington Wizards for the worst record in the Eastern Conference.
Darko Rajaković had something to state to the authorities. (Petre Thomas-Imagn Images)
“We hold each other to a greater requirement and certainly we weren’t playing to that,” Raptors assistant coach Pat Delany stated after the video game, by means of Sportsnet’s Savanna Hamilton. “I can’t promote [Rajaković] in regards to those minutes or what was going through his mind, however clearly you’re attempting to safeguard our gamers.”
It was the very first profession ejection for Rajaković, who remains in his 2nd season as Raptors head coach. He did nevertheless sustain a $25,000 fine last season in January after tearing into the authorities following an aggravating loss.
