Wizards: Isaiah Thomas ejected for a 'physical contact with the referee'

Thomas ejected after 88 seconds

Wizards guard Isaiah Thomas was ejected after less than 2 minutes into the game against the Portland Trail Blazers, for this contact with a referee:

Isaiah Thomas got ejected 88 seconds into the game after what was called a hostile act to an official. pic.twitter.com/O5GmY9Pqnt

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“He made physical contact with the referee,” referee Mark Ayotte said in a pool report. “It was definitely just a push during the dead ball contact with the referee.”