Things between Enes Kanter and Giannis Antetokounmpo got heated in the 4th quarter of the Bucks win over the Knicks on Thursday night.
After a collision between the two men, that left the Greek Freak on the ground and Kanter staring him down, the two went forehead-to-forehead.
The heated exchange required the two men to be physically separated before things escalated
Giannis and Enes Kanter got heated 👀 pic.twitter.com/mnVbVeBAUH
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) December 28, 2018
Kanter was given two technical fouls for the heated exchange and was ejected. Although he didn’t know he had been ejected from the game.
Kanter had been hit with a Thon Maker elbow on the play prior to the one that led to the exchange with Giannis. He was in the locker room receiving stitches when the ejection was handed out.
After the game, Kanter was informed of the ejection and couldn’t believe it.
Enes Kanter learned AFTER the game that he was ejected following his altercation with Giannis. pic.twitter.com/HzTeT56LZL
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) December 28, 2018
This is about as weak as an ejection gets in the NBA. There weren’t even any punches thrown.