Why wasn’t Pistons’ Ausar Thompson ejected in Game 6 for shoving Cavs’ Sam Merrill?

Why wasn’t Pistons’ Ausar Thompson ejected in Game 6 for shoving Cavs’ Sam Merrill?

CLEVELAND, Ohio — As replays of the incident were shown inside Rocket Arena Friday night, more than 19,000 screaming fans rendered their own judgment.

Dwyane Wade Weighs In After Ausar Thompson Shoves and Steps Over Sam Merrill

Dwyane Wade and Ausar Thompson (Photo By Imagn Images) In Game 5 of the conference semifinals between the Detroit Pistons and Cleveland Cavaliers, Ausar Thompson became a talking point after Jarrett Allen tripped him illegally. The moment even infuriated Detroit’s head coach as he openly criticized officials for the no-call. But by Friday’s Game 6, Thompson brought a much more fiery edge. In the second quarter, he shoved Sam Merrill while the Ca…