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Doc Rivers' ejection leads to angry postgame comments toward refs

Clippers coach Doc Rivers had to be restrained by his players and staff Tuesday night after he became livid when he was called for a technical foul.

Doc Rivers may have been mad here. Hard to tell. pic.twitter.com/qefaBO7Gpz

— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) November 30, 2016

Rivers was arguing a foul call with official Lauren Holtkamp when another official, Ken Mauer, issued the tech on the L.A. coach. That's when the rage set in, and Rivers was ejected from the game in the first overtime period.

When asked during his postgame chat with the media, Rivers explained what got him so riled up.