Indiana Pacers guard Bennedict Mathurin faced ejection during the team's 127-117 defeat to the Cleveland Cavaliers due to his aggressive reaction to a foul call, culminating in physical contact with referee Natalie Sago. The incident occurred late in the fourth quarter after Mathurin was called for a foul against Evan Mobley. Frustrated, he followed Sago, clapping in her face and ultimately bumping into her, which led to his immediate ejection after receiving two technical fouls.

Mathurin's frustration may have stemmed from an earlier technical foul for hanging on the rim, which he deemed unfair. After the game, he publicly apologized to Sago, attributing his actions to the intensity of the moment. With a history of players facing penalties for similar conduct, the NBA is likely to impose a fine or possibly a suspension on Mathurin.