‘Furious’ Aron Baynes ejected, held back by teammates after argument with refs in NBL drama

Incensed Boomers nice and Brisbane Bullets star Aron Baynes needed to be restrained by a number of teammates throughout a torrid argument with referees within the Cairns Taipans thrilling 89- 86 victory over the Bullets at Nissan Arena on Saturday evening.

Baynes erupted after a bodily altercation whereas boxing out Taipans ahead Lat Mayen late within the second half and vented his fury on the officers, incomes a technical foul.

He needed to be dragged from the court docket by a number of teammates and he earned one other technical foul on the Bullets bench as his verbal spray on the referees continued.

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Baynes, who was described as “furious” in commentary, continued the disagreement with Cairns gamers because the groups headed to the dressing rooms at halftime.

Baynes was kicked out of the sport earlier than the second half began together with Mayen who was additionally ejected after the incident was reviewed.

At the time of Baynes’ blow up (55.7 seconds left within the second), the house aspect trailed by 5 (36-41) after which by 14 on the finish of the third when the Taipans held a commanding 70-56 lead.

Bullets trio Nathan Sobey, Chris Smith and Sam McDaniel impressed a fourth quarter comeback when their jump-shooting and lockdown defence noticed Brisbane come inside one, down 87-86, with forty seconds left on the clock.

That was the closest they got here.

“It’s almost like he’s wanting to get thrown to get to that level,” Andrew Gaze mentioned in commentary.