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Taj Gibson ejected for kicking Matthew Dellavedova

A subtle leg lock from Dellavedova led to Gibson losing his cool.

Bill Hanstock
Bill Hanstock is a writer, author and Emmy Award-winning producer. He began writing for SB Nation in 2011.

This happened during the fourth quarter of Game 5 on Tuesday night:

A closer look at what all went down:

And a third angle:

The two teams stood and jawed at one another for a while after this. Ultimately order was restored, although Gibson was ejected for that kick.

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