Luka Dončić’s ejection from Slovenia’s loss to Canada in the FIBA World Cup was a familiar sight for Dallas Mavericks fans who have grown accustomed to his contentious relationship with referees.
During an appearance on The Hoop Collective, ESPN’s Tim MacMahon discussed Dončić’s constant complaining with Brian Windhorst, saying that it’s been an issue through both coaching regimes in his five-year career.
“This is something Jason Kidd has called him out on publicly on multiple occasions,” MacMahon said (20:00 in podcast). “It was a major source of frustration for Rick Carlisle… Luka gets so worked up about the officials, he’s not playing five-on-five. He’s more worried about three refs than he is the five opponents.”
Doncic was ejected with 6:37 left in Wednesday’s game against Canada and finished with 26 points as Slovenia went on to lose…
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