James Harden ejected from Game 3 of Sixers-Nets on questionable foul

Digital Brief: April 20, 2023 (AM)

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NEW YORK (CBS) -- James Harden was ejected from Game 3 of the Sixers' first round playoff game vs. the Brooklyn Nets on a questionable call by the officials at the Barclays Center Thursday night.  

It happened late in the third quarter while Harden had the ball right outside the 3-point line. 

Harden started to drive, and his hand hit Nets' forward Royce O'Neale below the waist. The Sixers point guard was called for a flagrant 2 and ejected from the game. 

Harden finished the game with 21 points, four assists and five rebounds. 

Joel Embiid couldn't believe Harden was ejected for the call. His reaction caught on the broadcast was perfect. 

The call sent Twitter into a frenzy. Most people didn't agree with the call. 

Embiid, avoided an ejection earlier after he kicked Nets center Nic Claxton early in the game. 

Embiid was given a flagrant foul but not ejected in Game 3 after he kicked Claxton in the groin.

Claxton had just dunked and Embiid fell to the court after fouling him. Claxton then slowly stepped over Embiid, who kicked up his leg into Claxton's groin before players from both teams rushed in.

Claxton was given a technical foul for stepping over Embiid.

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