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Hornets' Miles Bridges hits fan with mouthpiece after being ejected from NBA play-in tournament game

Miles Bridges' frustrations boiled over late in the Charlotte Hornets' blowout loss Wednesday night in the NBA play-in tournament when he hit a young fan with his mouthpiece after being ejected from the game in Atlanta.

Bridges was whistled for goaltending with 6:39 left in the fourth quarter against the Hawks. Upset with the call, Bridges yelled at referee James Williams, who assessed Bridges a technical foul. Bridges continued to argue, and Williams gave him a second technical, triggering an automatic ejection.

As Bridges made his way through the tunnel towards the locker room, a fan next to the railing closest to Bridges waved goodbye.