Chicago Bulls center Joakim Noah flipped out on three referees after being ejected in Monday's loss to the Sacramento Kings. Noah's tirade included a plethora of f-bombs directed at the officiating crew as a member of the Bulls staff escorted him off the court.
Noah lost his cool after being called for a foul at the 7:40 mark of the third quarter. His reaction to the call earned him his second technical of the night, and he was subsequently ejected.
Getting tossed from the game didn't sit well with him; he launched into a profanity-laced tirade against the referees before finally making his way to the locker room.
Noah was contrite after the game and apologized for his outburst.
"I'm really disappointed," Noah said, via ESPN. "I shouldn't have acted that way. I apologize, I'm sorry to all three referees out there. They're out there trying to do their jobs and I should never have said the things that I said. ...
"I hope they accept my apology and I hope I can move on from this."
He's certain to face a hefty fine for his choice words, and a suspension could be handed to him.
"Yeah, I think I was just frustrated with the game," said Noah. "You gotta give Sacramento a lot of credit. They played really well, they deserve to win and we've got to step it up, but I think I was just frustrated with the way the game was going. I was frustrated with the call, but it doesn't give me the right to do what I did.
"I deserve to get ejected, and it was just a bad decision on my part."
Sacramento won, 99-70.
