Kerr secured his first ejection of the season during Monday’s Warriors-Clippers matchup. Jason Miller / Getty Images
LOS ANGELES — Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr was ejected from Monday’s game against the Los Angeles Clippers after arguing with referees in the fourth quarter.
Kerr’s frustration with the officiating had been boiling throughout the game, but a sequence just before the ejection pushed his temper over the edge. Warriors star guard Stephen Curry put up a circus shot with 8:44 left in regulation that somehow went in, but the officials didn’t allow Curry’s basket to count. Kerr started screaming at each official individually as the Warriors’ bench stood up in disbelief at the lack of continuation given to Curry.
A few moments later, with 8:01 left, Kerr went ballistic after Clippers big man John Collins wasn’t called for goaltending after a Gary Payton II shot attempt at the rim. He went on the floor angrily gesturing at the officials and screaming. Kerr was given his first technical foul, and then quickly picked up another one. Kerr continued arguing and had to be held back by members of his coaching staff. It was the angriest he has been on the floor all season.
ok.. it was worth having Snoop on the broadcast just to hear him call this Steve Kerr crash out 🤣🤣🤣 pic.twitter.com/FJzXxqnal9
— outbreezy (@outbreezyWC) January 6, 2026
After continuing to yell for another few seconds, Kerr turned around and walked back to the Warriors’ locker room. It was Kerr’s first ejection and fourth technical foul of the season.
Curry later fouled out of the game with just over a minute left in regulation after going for a rebound against Clippers guard Kris Dunn. It was the first time Curry fouled out a game since December 17, 2021 against the Boston Celtics, according to Basketball Reference. It was the 13th time in Curry’s career he has fouled out of a game.
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