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If you were like me, you COULD NOT WAIT for Tuesday’s tilt between the Los Angeles Clippers and Brooklyn Nets (Or you could actually be like me and not even know the two teams were playing).

Well, thanks to a whole lot of craziness, we all know about this game now. Tuesday’s game became memorable for a number of reasons, whether it was double overtime, the Nets pulling out a victory, CP3 performing CPR on Paul Pierce, or Clippers coach Doc Rivers losing his damn mind.

Rivers’ craziness came during the first overtime. With the Clippers trailing by two, they were trying to play tight defense and force a steal. Instead, a foul was called. While the players showed some dismay, Rivers had enough animosity for the entire arena.

https://twitter.com/bballbreakdown/status/803802649044742144

This sequence ultimately led to Rivers being ejected from the game. Oddly enough, the referee whom Rivers was screaming at didn’t give the L.A. coach the technical. It was Ken Mauer, who came from across the court to discipline Rivers.

Following the Nets’ win, Mauer met with the pool reporter to address the technicals.

Mauer is right about his behavior. But from that vantage point, it doesn’t seem like his call. But that doesn’t matter now. All that matters is how much fun Twitter had with Rivers’ meltdown.

https://twitter.com/danfavale/status/803802681659768834

Well, you certainly can’t say Rivers doesn’t have any passion for coaching any more. My goodness. But if we’re being honest, Rivers probably should put some of that rage toward his team for losing to the lowly Nets.

[SB Nation]

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Ryan is a recent graduate of the University of Missouri and has recently returned to his Minnesota roots. He previously has worked for the Columbia Missourian, KFAN radio in Minneapolis and BringMeTheNews.com. Feel free to email me at rwilliamson29 AT Gmail dot com.

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