NBA Ref Breaks Silence on Ausar Thompson’s Shocking Ejection

NBA Ref Breaks Silence on Ausar Thompson’s Shocking Ejection

In the second quarter of the game between the Detroit Pistons and Dallas Mavericks on Thursday, Ausar Thompson was ejected after making contact with referee John Goble. The NBA official commented on what happened between him and Thompson after the game.According to the Pool Report by The Athletic’s Christian Clark uploaded on NBA.com, Goble answered a couple of questions about his decision to toss Thompson from the game and call a technical foul…

Pool Report on the Ejection of Ausar Thompson and Technical Foul Assessed to J.B. Bickerstaff in the Second Quarter in Tonight’s Detroit at Dallas Game

The Pool Report interview was conducted by Christian Clark (The Athletic) with Crew Chief John Goble following tonight’s Pistons at Mavericks game.   December 18, 2025   QUESTION: Can you explain why Ausar Thompson was ejected?  GOBLE: For aggressively approaching and making contact with the official.   QUESTION: Explain why J.B. Bickerstaff was assessed a technical foul just before half.  GOBLE:  Continuous complaining.

Ausar Thompson Gets Ejected After Heated Face-to-Face Confrontation With Ref

Ausar Thompson and NBA Referee (Photo by @TheDallasNation/X) The NBA referees are quite an odd bunch. In the game between the Dallas Mavericks and the Detroit Pistons, Ausar Thompson was hastily ejected after he got too close for comfort for one referee. Let’s rewind it back a bit here to compare other similar incidents. Just a few days ago, Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James clearly grabbed the arm of a game official while complaining ab…

Ausar Thompson gets ejected after confronting referee John Goble

Ausar Thompson was not exactly in the holiday spirit during Thursday’s game. The Detroit Pistons forward Thompson was ejected on Thursday against the Dallas Mavericks. During the second quarter at American Airlines Center in Dallas, Tex., Thompson got called for a foul after a rebound by Dallas guard Ryan Nembhard. Thompson was adamant that he had not committed a foul and got right up in the face of referee John Goble. As a result of Thompson co…