A day after celebrating his 25th birthday, Kings star De'Aaron Fox received a late present from the referees in the Kings' 134-120 win over the Los Angeles Lakers at Golden 1 Center on Wednesday night.
With 3:10 remaining in the fourth quarter, Fox received his second technical after pleading his case on a non-foul call that saw Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James and Patrick Beverley make contact with Fox.
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"It is what it is," Fox told Fox 40's Sean Cunningham after the game. "Worse things are said to refs, and guys aren't getting kicked out of game. So what I said was definitely not worthy."
Furthermore, Fox took to Twitter to voice his displeasure with the referees' decision to hand him a second technical foul.
There's been plenty of hostility between the Kings and referees throughout the 2022-23 NBA season over missed calls; now the Fox ejection will be added to a growing list.
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Sacramento and Fox will look to put this situation behind them when they face off against the Washington Wizards on Friday night at Golden 1 Center.