Golden State head coach Steve Kerr was thrown out of the Warriors’ 103-102 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers on Monday night.
Fortunately for NBA fans, Snoop Dogg was on the call on Peacock to take everyone through it.
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Kerr erupted midway through the fourth quarter of the game at the Intuit Dome after becoming increasingly frustrated throughout the game. It was a block from John Collins, who stuffed Gary Payton at the rim and blocked his layup off the backboard, that finally set off Kerr for good. After Stephen Curry was called for a foul on the other end, an irate Kerr charged toward the officials screaming and arguing for a goaltending call.
It took an assistant, Payton and Gui Santos restraining him to keep Kerr back while he picked up two technical fouls, which triggered the ejection. Kerr then quickly walked off the floor and into the tunnel.
Snoop Dogg was a special guest on the broadcast for Peacock’s tripleheader Monday night. He joined regular announcers Reggie Miller and Terry Gannon in a unique event ahead of his participation in the network’s coverage of the Winter Olympics next month in Italy.
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While it didn’t have an impact on the game, his presence on the broadcast made Kerr’s ejection that much more memorable.
Kerr declined to speak with reporters after the game. Instead, assistant coach Terry Stotts took his place.
“I’m up here to save Steve some money,” he said, via the California Post’s Melissa Rohlin.
The Clippers led for most of the game Monday night, and even built up a 14-point lead in the third quarter before the Warriors came storming back down the stretch. Curry brought the Warriors within a single possession after hitting a huge 3-pointer with just more than a minute left in the game before fouling out. Draymond Green, who was briefly considered questionable to return with a rib injury after he crashed into the bench just before halftime, then cut the deficit to a single point with a layup.
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While Jimmy Butler had a look at a game-winner, his turnaround jumper was just off the mark at the buzzer. That secured the Clippers’ one-point victory.
Kawhi Leonard led the Clippers with 24 points and 12 rebounds, though he went 0 of 8 from behind the arc. Kobe Sanders added a career-high 20 points and seven rebounds, and Collins finished with 18 rebounds. The win for the Clippers pushed them to 13-22 on the season.
Curry led the Warriors with 27 points and six assists in the loss. Butler added 24 points and six rebounds. Those two were the only Warriors starters to hit double figures, and they combined to shoot just 5 of 19 from the 3-point line. The loss dropped Golden State to 19-18 on the season.
