Wizards' Kelly Oubre Jr. ejected after shoving Celtics' Kelly Olynyk
WASHINGTON - Wizards forward Kelly Oubre Jr. was ejected from Game 3 of Washington’s Eastern Conference semifinal series with the Boston Celtics on Thursday night.
Early in the second quarter, with Washington up 45-24, Oubre was knocked to the ground on a hard screen by Celtics big man Kelly Olynyk. Immediately after popping up, Oubre charged at Olynyk and shoved him to the floor. It was the second hard screen set on Oubre in a span of several minutes.
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A scuffle between both teams ensued, and after the play was reviewed further, Oubre was issued a Flagrant 2 Foul and subsequently ejected. Olynyk was called for an offensive foul.
It was hardly the first chippy incident of the series between the two teams, who have formed one of the fiercest rivalries in the Eastern Conference over the past year.
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