Rick Carlisle was ejected from Game 2 of the Eastern Conference semifinals series between his Indiana Pacers and the New York Knicks on Wednesday night after taking issue with the officiating.
Carlisle was upset after a double-dribble call made by the officials with 1:19 left in the game was later waved off by the officials. Carlisle’s Pacers were down 124-118 at the time, and the coach couldn’t believe that the call was changed.
Reggie Miller: How is it inadvertent? I heard it. I heard the whistle and the call.
Brian Anderson: And the signal.
Miller: Right. And the signal. He signaled, double-dribble.
Bizarre sequence that ultimately led to Pacers coach Rick Carlisle getting ejected. pic.twitter.com/hxEupXzJfE
— Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) May 9, 2024
Carlisle was issued a technical foul for his complaining.
Then about 40 seconds later, Carlisle was called for a second technical foul and got ejected.
Rick Carlisle has been ejected from Game 2 of Knicks-Pacers
pic.twitter.com/PeJfS9C9Bb
— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) May 9, 2024
Carlisle had plenty of reasons to be upset. His team was called for 17 fouls compared to 14 for the Knicks, including this one:
What on earth was this call? pic.twitter.com/OUv2u9u2UN
— Andrew Perloff (@andrewperloff) May 9, 2024
Carlisle’s Pacers trail 2-0 in the series after losing 130-121. Game 3 will be on Friday in Indianapolis at 7 p.m. ET.
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