Well, this was awkward. And also highly amusing.
Los Angeles Clippers coach Doc Rivers was throwing a fit in the final minutes of his team’s loss to the Rockets on Wednesday night when his son, Houston guard Austin Rivers, stepped in and begged the refs to call a technical on his dad.
Now that is just cold.
But then refs did just that and ejected Doc Rivers from the game, which Austin Rivers, who was traded from the Clippers by his dad during the offseason, seemed to really love it.
Check out this special moment between a father and his son:
Hilarious 🤣
Austin Rivers cheered for his dad, Doc Rivers, to get a technical foul. He got his wish. pic.twitter.com/A9zqcBL8gV
— Brad Galli (@BradGalli) November 14, 2019
Austin Rivers tells his Dad to call him, after Doc gets ejected… 😂#LACvsHOU pic.twitter.com/G1cy3ntzwV
— SMH (@BTCballer1) November 14, 2019
Austin Rivers then said after that it made his night:
Austin Rivers is the best. He just said his Dad getting thrown out made his night. #Rockets pic.twitter.com/mlS6XhUlYh
— patrick (@PatDStat) November 14, 2019
And he acknowledged that the holidays might be a little rough:
Welp…. thanksgiving is going to be weird….
— Austin Rivers (@AustinRivers25) November 14, 2019
This league!
Twitter loved it:
My favorite Austin Rivers moment in the #NBA pic.twitter.com/VEMs90nv8t
— Adam Kaufman (@AdamMKaufman) November 14, 2019
Austin Rivers asking for his dad Doc Rivers to get a Tech and mocking as he gets ejected might be the greatest moment in NBA history! #rockets #Clippers pic.twitter.com/O80sbtJo70
— pray4peace (@breal8484) November 14, 2019
Austin Rivers is officially a legend for this. pic.twitter.com/IMoPxIdIpf
— SB Nation (@SBNation) November 14, 2019
Austin Rivers to his Dad 😁😅#NBA pic.twitter.com/DsmPXB9VtA
— James Caguioa 🇵🇭 (@JustDonDonIT) November 14, 2019
Austin Rivers asking for his father to get Teed up is about the best thing I've seen today! 🤣🤣🤣 pic.twitter.com/xnCwGQw9As
— Jason Lucas (@JasonVegas22) November 14, 2019
I'm almost fell my chair laughing at Austin Rivers tryna get his dad Doc Rivers a tech and then told him I'll call you later haha @HoustonRockets
— Romel Benjamin (@Roms_5) November 14, 2019
Doc Rivers and Austin Rivers this year thanksgiving pic.twitter.com/Ii5l0A9Si0
— noah 🧃 (@SomeLakerFan) November 14, 2019
Confirmed, Austin Rivers not getting a Christmas present from Dad this year 😂
(via @BleacherReport) pic.twitter.com/XNVHRpeE7U
— FanDuel (@FanDuel) November 14, 2019
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