Minnesota Timberwolves head coach Chris Finch was ejected from Wednesday night's game in Phoenix for making derogatory comments towards the officials.
Finch got his first technical foul with five minutes remaining in the first quarter with the Suns leading 17-11. After the game, crew chief Pat Fraher said the first technical was given after Finch "used profanity directed towards a game official".
The second technical came with 5:07 remaining in the third quarter as the Suns held a 72-70 lead. Suns guard Bradley Beal was waiting to inbound the ball near the Timberwolves bench. Finch said something to the official who was about to hand the ball to Beal, and the official blew the whistle and gave Finch his second technical. Finch got angry and got in the referee's face before Anthony Edwards pulled him away.
Chris Finch gets his second tech and gets ejected, Ant has to pull him away pic.twitter.com/U73BW4XZ6e
— CJ Fogler 🫡 (@cjzero) January 30, 2025
After the game, crew chief Pat Fraher said Finch was ejected for making derogatory comments towards all of the game officials. From the video, it is unclear exactly what was said, but we will have to take the word of the officials in this one.
Pool report says Chris Finch was ejected for derogatory comments towards all the officials pic.twitter.com/UHKhceQP0l
— CJ Fogler 🫡 (@cjzero) January 30, 2025
We have seen angry NBA coaches tossed from games before, and this won't be the last time.
Finch's ejection seemed to light a fire under the T-wolves, who took the lead in the third quarter and never looked back as they beat the Suns 121-113.
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