Philadelphia 76ers
Philadelphia 76ers
Nerlens Noel ejected after taking retaliatory swing at Jason Smith
Published
Nov. 8, 2015 9:01 a.m. ET
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Early in the third quarter of the Sixers' loss to the Magic on Saturday, Nerlens Noel was ejected for what appeared to be a swing at the head of Jason Smith.
It was a retaliatory shot, after Noel caught a rough forearm to the chest from Smith just moments earlier.
Noel said afterward that he didn't believe what he did was enough to get him tossed.
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The defeat dropped the Sixers to 0-6 on the season.
"I got hit in my ribs and tried to be the smartest player I could," Noel said. "I reacted, but I pulled away being a smart player and knowing my team needed me."
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"I think it was a tough call," Noel said. "It didn't go the way I expected. But they get paid to do what they do. It was a tough call. . . . It just wasn't the call I was expecting."
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