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Bulls' Kevin Huerter ejected for tapping ball that hits referee Che Flores in the back
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Chicago Bulls guard Kevin Huerter (13) reacts to a foul called on him, which ultimately got him ejected, during the second half of an NBA Cup basketball game against the Miami Heat, Friday, Nov. 21, 2025, in Chicago. - photo by AP Photo/Erin Hooley
CHICAGO (AP) — Kevin Huerter was ejected from the Chicago Bulls' 143-107 home loss to Miami on Friday night after a ball he tapped away in frustration because of a foul call bounced off the back of referee Che Flores' leg. Flores, the NBA’s first out nonbinary and transgender referee, was facing the scoring table signaling the foul when they were struck by the ball on the back of their right leg. Veteran referee Tony Brothers immediately whistled a technical foul against Huerter, who held out both hands and had a look of disbelief when he realized he had been ejected.