Marcus Morris ejected in Knicks preseason debut for slamming ball on opponent's head
Marcus Morris did a very Marcus Morris thing.
The new New York Knick got ejected in his first game wearing orange and blue for less-than-sportsmanlike conduct against the Washington Wizards.
During the third quarter of Monday’s preseason game, Wizards forward Justin Anderson was closely guarding Morris in a halfcourt set.
Morris bounces ball off Anderson’s head
Morris tried to clear some space with a wild swing of his elbows, but Anderson stood his ground. When Anderson didn’t back off, Morris bounced the ball off Anderson’s head, leading to a minor scuffle among the players on the court.
Marcus Morris got ejected in the Knicks' first preseason game. pic.twitter.com/7XAi1Lcoj7
— NBA on ESPN (@ESPNNBA) October 8, 2019
Morris was ejected for his efforts that earned a flagrant 2 foul.
“We’re not taking no s---’
Morris told reporters after the game that he wouldn’t have done it had it been a regular season game. But since an ejection doesn’t mean much during the preseason, he wanted to deliver a message.
After being ejected in a preseason game tonight, Marcus Morris has a message on behalf of the Knicks:
"We not taking no s**t" pic.twitter.com/AjMUwG8J4m— SNY (@SNYtv) October 8, 2019
“If it was the regular season, I wouldn’t have done it,” Morris said. “My team needs me, I’ve got to be smarter and set a better example. But like I said in the beginning, we’re not taking no s---. It is what it is.”
Knicks fans won’t have much to look forward to at Madison Square Garden this season. But at least Morris will be there to keep things entertaining.
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