Luka Doncic says vulgar comment led to 16th technical foul
Los Angeles Times • • sports
Key Points:
- Luka Doncic received his 16th technical foul of the season during the Lakers' 105-104 win over the Orlando Magic, putting him at risk of a one-game suspension as the NBA automatically suspends players after 16 technicals.
- The technical foul stemmed from a heated exchange between Doncic and Magic forward Goga Bitadze, with Doncic alleging Bitadze made a vulgar comment in Serbian, which Bitadze denies, claiming he only repeated what Doncic said first.
- Officials assessed technical fouls to both players for continual taunting during a free-throw sequence, with crew chief Marc Davis confirming both were warned to stop their unsportsmanlike comments.
- The game featured a critical refereeing moment when
