Dwight Howard was ejected in the third quarter of the Lakers final playoff game of the season. ESPN analyst Stephen A. Smith and Lakers legend, Magic Johnson both had strong words for Howard being ejected.
Laker Nation: Dwight Howard that was a big No, No. Your teammates and the fans were counting on you.
— Earvin Magic Johnson (@MagicJohnson) April 29, 2013
LN: Dwight, I’ve been swept before but I never let my team down by getting kicked out of the game.
— Earvin Magic Johnson (@MagicJohnson) April 29, 2013
LN: Dwight with an already depleted team you couldn’t afford to foul out or get kicked out. Having you on the floor … say.ly/Haa5HEZ
— Earvin Magic Johnson (@MagicJohnson) April 29, 2013
Laker Nation: I’m sooooooooooo happy the season is over. With the talent on this team this could go down as one of t… say.ly/wPQ5HF2
— Earvin Magic Johnson (@MagicJohnson) April 29, 2013
This is the play that got Howard tossed from the game
In the postgame conference, Howard addressed the fact that he lost his cool and let his temper get the best of him:
“It’s over with now,” Howard said of his ejection. “I just got to do a better job of trying to keep my cool. It’s very tough to be out there playing. It’s an emotional game, you don’t want to lose, and sometimes when things don’t go your way, sometimes you react the wrong way. I just got to keep my cool.”
