Warriors coach Steve Kerr ejected from loss to Clippers after erupting on officials with Snoop Dogg on the call
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It took two Warriors players and an assistant to finally calm Steve Kerr down in the fourth quarter at the Intuit Dome. (Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)
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Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr was thrown out of their 103-102 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers on Monday night.

Fortunately for NBA fans, Snoop Dogg was on the call on Peacock to take everyone through it.

Kerr erupted midway through the fourth quarter of the contest at the Intuit Dome after becoming increasingly frustrated throughout the game. It was a block from John Collins, who stuffed Gary Payton at the rim and blocked his layup off the backboard, that finally set Kerr off for good. After Stephen Curry was called for a foul on the other end, an irate Kerr charged toward the officials screaming and arguing for a goaltending call.

It took an assistant, Payton and Brandin Podziemski restraining him to keep Kerr back while he picked up two technical fouls, which triggered the ejection. Kerr then quickly walked off the floor and into the tunnel.

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Snoop Dogg was a special guest on the broadcast for Peacock’s tripleheader on Monday night. He joined regular announcers Reggie Miller and Terry Gannon in a unique event ahead of his participation in the network’s coverage ahead of the Winter Olympics next month in Italy.

While it didn’t have an impact on the game, his presence on the broadcast certainly made Kerr’s ejection that much more memorable.

The Clippers led for most of the game on Monday night, and even built up a 14-point lead in the third quarter before the Warriors came storming back down the stretch. Curry even brought the game back within a single possession after hitting a huge 3-pointer with just more than a minute left in the game before fouling out. Draymond Green, who was briefly considered questionable to return with a rib injury after he crashed into the bench just before halftime, then cut the deficit to a single point with a layup, too.

While Jimmy Butler had a look at a game winner, his turnaround jumper was just off the mark at the buzzer. That secured the Clippers' one-point win.

Kawhi Leonard led the Clippers with 24 points and 12 rebounds, though he went 0-of-8 from behind the arc. Kobe Sanders added a career-high 20 points and seven rebounds, and Collins finished with 18 rebounds. The win for the Clippers pushed them to 13-22 on the season.

Curry led the Warriors with 27 points and six assists in the loss. Butler added 24 points and six rebounds. Those two were the only Warriors starters to hit double figures, and they combined to shoot just 5-of-19 from the 3-point line. The loss dropped Golden State to 19-18 on the season.



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