Steve Nash has by no means been one to lose his mood. Nash performed with a cool demeanor all through his Corridor of Fame taking part in days with the Mavericks and Suns on the way in which to 2 MVP awards. He’s largely saved it chill on the sidelines since turning into the top coach of the Brooklyn Nets in 2020 — regardless of being positioned in the midst of an goal chaotic state of affairs since being employed.
Nash was solely ejected twice as a participant all through an 18-year profession. On Wednesday evening in opposition to the Milwaukee Bucks, Nash obtained his first ejection as a head coach. With the Nets holding a slight lead within the third quarter, Nash beginning barking on the officers asking why they didn’t name a foul on Giannis Antetokounmpo as he plowed by means of Patty Mills. When Durant and Bobby Portis then obtained snarled, Nash exploded and was hit with an ejection. Watch the video right here:
Nash was in full disbelief that he was truly ejected. It’s wild to see one of many calmest and coolest figures over the 20 years of basketball lose his thoughts like that.
Nash’s ejection feels destined to spark a thousand memes. Listed below are a pair:
The Bucks gained, 110-99. The Nets fall to 1-3 with the loss. Provided that Durant requested for Nash to be fired coming into the season, perhaps it’s exhausting responsible Nash for seemingly going by means of it proper now. The Nets are a tough watch, and nobody with this a lot celebrity expertise on the roster has ever had as robust of a training job as Nash does this 12 months.
