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Matt Barnes gets ejection, takes his kid with him

The Clippers forward is going home, and he’s taking his son with him.

Ricky O'Donnell
Ricky O'Donnell has covered basketball at all levels for more than a decade at SB Nation. He’s currently the Associate Director of Programming.

Blake Griffin and Serge Ibaka got tangled up under the basket just before halftime of the Clippers vs. Thunder game on Wednesday, leading to a shoving exchange between Los Angeles' Matt Barnes and Ibaka:

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Barnes and Ibaka were both ejected in what sure seemed like a questionable decision by the officiating crew. On his way out, Barnes grabbed his son and took him with him to the locker room.

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Worth noting: Ibaka was 6-for-6 in the game for 13 points. Barnes was 0-for-5.

During the second half, Barnes was still angry and tweeted this (a tweet he later deleted):

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