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Carmelo Anthony picks up flagrant-2 on shot attempt, ejected vs Trail Blazers

Huh?

By J.A. Sherman Nov 5, 2017, 10:12pm CST

Carmelo Anthony was ejected in the 3rd quarter during the Thunder’s game vs the Trail Blazers. Here is the play:

Carmelo Anthony has been ejected for this play.

Ejected.

For this. pic.twitter.com/nIYRZh6XdG
— Up The Thunder (@UpTheThunder) November 6, 2017

Here is the definition of flagrant fouls:

A flagrant foul-penalty (1) is unnecessary contact committed by a player against an opponent.

A flagrant foul-penalty (2) is unnecessary and excessive contact committed by a player against an opponent. It is an unsportsmanlike act and the offender is ejected immediately.