New York star forward Carmelo Anthony said Thursday that Atlanta forward Thabo Sefolosha flopped on a play for which Anthony was ejected the previous night, and Knicks coach Jeff Hornacek said he didn't think Anthony deserved to be tossed.
Anthony hit Sefolosha in the face while the two were entangled near the basket during Wednesday night's 102-98 Knicks overtime loss in Atlanta. After the blow, the two players came face-to-face and had to be separated by teammates and officials. Anthony was whistled for a flagrant foul 2, which resulted in an automatic ejection.