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Taj Gibson calls Cleveland fans ‘classless’

Cavaliers fans threw a towel at Gibson after he was ejected. He was not pleased.

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

Taj Gibson was ejected from Tuesday’s Game 5 between the Bulls and Cavaliers for kicking Matthew Dellavedova, Replays showed Dellavedova actually trapped Gibson’s legs, but the refs only saw what they perceived as a kick. On his way off the court, this happened:

After the game, Gibson had this to say about the fans in Cleveland:

This game likely isn’t going to sit to well with fans from either side.

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