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Although it\u2019s only the fourth game of the 2022-23 season, Tuesday\u2019s contest between the Golden State Warriors and Phoenix Suns brought playoff intensity.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n With each team trading back and forth buckets, tempers began to flare in the third quarter. Seven total technical fouls were assessed in the third quarter alone, including a pair to one member of the Warriors, resulting in an ejection.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Throughout the game, Devin Booker and Klay Thompson appeared to be chirping back and forth with each other. After Thompson blocked Booker\u2019s jumper, their chatter began to escalate.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n As Booker and Thompson\u2019s back and forth continued, the pair of All-Star guards received double technicals. The animated Thompson quickly picked up his second technical and was ejected from the contest with 6:31 remaining in the third period. Before being sent to the locker room, Booker continued to have words with Phoenix\u2019s bench.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n After spending nine seasons in the association, Tuesday marked the first time Thompson was ejected from a game in his NBA career.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Thompson left the contest with two points on 1-of-8 shooting from the field with two assists and a block in 19 minutes.<\/span><\/p>\n Following Thompson\u2019s early exit, the NBA community on Twitter exploded with different reactions. Here\u2019s a look at what fans and analysts were saying on social media on Tuesday night.<\/span><\/p>\n This post originally appeared on\u00a0<\/span><\/em>Warriors Wire<\/span><\/em>! Follow us on\u00a0<\/span><\/em>Facebook\u00a0<\/span><\/em>and\u00a0<\/span><\/em>Twitter<\/span><\/em><\/a>!\u00a0<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n That was the first ejection of Klay Thompson’s career in 759 regular season\/playoff games.<\/p>\n \u2014 Anthony Slater (@anthonyVslater) October 26, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n Klay and Booker jawing at each other<\/p>\n \u2014 Marcus Thompson II (@ThompsonScribe) October 26, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n Klay is talking LOUD and strutting like he’s in a Dolemite flick. He’s lit<\/p>\n \u2014 Marcus Thompson II (@ThompsonScribe) October 26, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n Klay and Booker just got double technicals. Then Klay shoved Bridges off him as he headed to bench. This is getting testy,<\/p>\n \u2014 Marcus Thompson II (@ThompsonScribe) October 26, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n Klay has words for the Suns bench on his way out<\/p>\n \u2014 Marcus Thompson II (@ThompsonScribe) October 26, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n Klay Thompson and Devin Booker slapped with double technicals. They’ve been barking at each other for a while now. <\/p>\n Thompson kept going and picked up a second and is ejected. He’s still yelling at the Suns’ bench as he walks off the court.<\/p>\n \u2014 Kendra Andrews (@kendra__andrews) October 26, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n Klay Thompson just lost his shit and got ejected.<\/p>\n \u2014 C.J. Holmes \ud83e\uddb9\ud83c\udffe\u200d\u2642\ufe0f (@CjHolmes22) October 26, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n Whatever happened, Klay was PISSED<\/p>\n \u2014 Marcus Thompson II (@ThompsonScribe) October 26, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n Klay Thompson now has more career ejections than CP3 has rings<\/p>\n \u2014 David Swander (@dlswander) October 26, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n Klay Thompson had words for the Suns\u2019 bench after getting ejected. <\/p>\n Devin Booker received one technical foul after getting into it with Klay. pic.twitter.com\/bpvfFCLzhs<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) October 26, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n These guys are lucky there is nobody on this planet who loves being in the middle of two NBA stars beefing more than Ed Malloy. He gets to show off his finger Ts that he practices in the mirror like a shadowboxing fighter. Tony Brothers wouldve put them in the Shamrock Ankle Lock<\/p>\n \u2014 Rob Perez (@WorldWideWob) October 26, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n Klay Thompson was having a rough night shooting \u2013 1\/8 (0\/5 from 3).<\/p>\n \u2014 Bonta Hill (@BontaHill) October 26, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n Suns super bowl tonight. Just some meaningless Tuesday for Steph Klay and the boys<\/p>\n \u2014 John Middlekauff (@JohnMiddlekauff) October 26, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n Klay Thompson and Devin Booker had been chirping all night. Klay ends up getting ejected then has some words for the Suns bench while leaving the arena. Points to his fingers pic.twitter.com\/8Q5wH9Mrtg<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Jason Dumas (@JDumasReports) October 26, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n A frustrated Klay has been ejected.<\/p>\n \u2014 Tim Roye (@warriorsvox) October 26, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n Intensity this early in the season is beautiful. I love it!<\/p>\n \u2014 Bonta Hill (@BontaHill) October 26, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n The most intense I\u2019ve seen the Warriors in October, ever.<\/p>\n \u2014 Mark Willard (@Mark_T_Willard) October 26, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n WHAT THE HECK?!?!? KLAY NEVER THIS FIRED UP<\/p>\n \u2014 Joe Shasky (@ButcherBoy415) October 26, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n It\u2019s game four of the season, not the Western Conference Finals, right?<\/p>\n \u2014 Damon Bruce (@DamonBruce) October 26, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n Klay frustrated he just pulled a Draymond lol<\/p>\n \u2014 Shohei Ohtani Stan Account (@AndyKHLiu) October 26, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n KLAY CHIRPING MORE IN LAST 2 MIN THAN LAST 10 YEARS<\/p>\n \u2014 Joe Shasky (@ButcherBoy415) October 26, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n Klay told the Suns he got 4X more rings than their entire roster and org<\/p>\n \u2014 warriorsworld (@warriorsworld) October 26, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n
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