DALLAS – That flagrant foul-2 that got Dallas Mavericks guard J. J. Barea ejected from Thursday’s game against the Los Angeles Clippers did not sit well with the Mavs.
Some physical play occurred between Clippers power forward Blake Griffin (6-10, 251) and Barea (6-foot, 185). Before the dust settled, Griffin went flying to the right – as though he was shot out of a cannon – after he was pushed by Barea, who drew an automatic ejection after the referees reviewed the play.
But the story has a new wrinkle now that Mavs coach Rick Carlisle said of the theatrics by Griffin: "That was such a blatant flop.