JJ Redick got ejected for passing the ball to a ref (“with force”)

JJ Redick has been ejected during the game between Pelicans and Celtics.

The guard of the Pelicans got two technical fouls in the fourth quarter.

Per CBS Sports, On the first possession of the fourth quarter, Redick received a technical foul for complaining. Pretty standard stuff. It was the next trip down the floor where things really got weird. Redick tried to drive to the basket and was fouled by Celtics rookie Aaron Nesmith. He then spun the ball back toward the ref, and was immediately given a second technical and ejected.

The referee believed Redick threw the ball too hard at him, saying after the game that the technical was issued for “throwing the ball in the direction of an official with force.”