<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '');   ga('set', 'title', 'Warriors guard Gary Payton II’s poster slam, taunt on Goga Bitadze gets Pacers center ejected');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Gary-Payton-II_s-poster-slam-taunt-on-Goga-Bitadze-gets-Pacers-center-ejected.jpeg"></figure><h1>Warriors guard Gary Payton II’s poster slam, taunt on Goga Bitadze gets Pacers center ejected</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2022-01-20T22:06:58-08:00">January 20th, 10:06pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2022-01-20T22:13:43-08:00">January 20th, 10:13pm</time><address><a>Justin Bell</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Golden State Warriors have the second-best record in the 2021-22 <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/opinion-nba-all-star-jerseys-allegedly-leaked-and-theyre-hideous/">NBA</a> season and a big part of that has been due to their guard play. Steph Curry is playing at an All-NBA level, Jordan Poole has showcased his scoring ability, Klay Thompson has looked as good as possible after two and a half years away from the game and they have had a revelation in former undrafted free agent Gary Payton II. On Thursday, during a surprise Indiana Pacers victory over the Warriors, Payton also surprised everyone…with a <a href="https://twitter.com/BleacherReport/status/1484395155750674432">huge dunk</a> over Pacers big man Goga Bitadze.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">GARY PAYTON II POSTER SLAM AND STEPH IS LOVING IT 🔥😤 <a href="https://t.co/U1Q8nbuMZU" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/U1Q8nbuMZU</a></p><p>— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) <a href="https://twitter.com/BleacherReport/status/1484395155750674432?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">January 21, 2022</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p> </p><p>Obviously, Bitadze did not like what Payton had to say after the dunk, or how he said it, or both because he was willing to get ejected over it. As shown in the second video, Goga goes with the head nudge as his farewell to the game and the rest is history.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">I wish I were as cool as Gary Payton II <a href="https://t.co/mIfalKkrKb" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/mIfalKkrKb</a></p><p>— Brady Klopfer (@BradyKlopferNBA) <a href="https://twitter.com/BradyKlopferNBA/status/1484394119069777921?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">January 21, 2022</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>The dunk may have put Golden State up by three, but as mentioned before, the Pacers were not going to be denied on Thursday. One day after winning their first road game in almost two months over a Los Angeles Lakers team that could not afford to lose, the Pacers pulled off yet another impressive victory.</p><p>This one is even more impressive than Wednesday night’s win, considering the Pacers were without their three best players, Domantas Sabonis, Caris LeVert, and Malcolm Brogdon. The Pacers will be back at it again on Saturday night when they take on the best team in the NBA, the Phoenix Suns.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Warriors guard Gary Payton II’s poster slam, taunt on Goga Bitadze gets Pacers center ejected

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '');   ga('set', 'title', 'Goga Bitadze, Pacers assistant Greg Foster facing repercussions for mid-game scuffle');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Pacers-Goga-Bitadze.jpeg"></figure><h1>Goga Bitadze, Pacers assistant Greg Foster facing repercussions for mid-game scuffle</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-05-06T10:13:07-07:00">May 6th, 10:13am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-05-06T10:14:19-07:00">May 6th, 10:14am</time><address><a>Marty Fenn</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Indiana Pacers are penalizing reserve big man Goga Bitadze and assistant coach Greg Foster after the two were involved in a mid-game scuffle Wednesday night.</p><p><a href="https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/1390340740467863552">Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN</a> reported Thursday Foster has been suspended for a game, while Bitadze has been fined for his role in the altercation. Wojnarowski noted the two have a “strong working relationship,” but the frustration seems to be boiling over in Indiana:</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Pacers are suspending assistant Greg Foster for one game and fining Goga Bitadze for exchange on court Wednesday, sources tell ESPN. Foster and Bitadze have had a strong working relationship this season and that’s expected to continue, but emotions are running high in Indiana.</p><p>— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) <a href="https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/1390340740467863552?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">May 6, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>The incident was sparked by Bitadze essentially allowing Sacramento Kings forward Maurice Harkless get to the rim for an easy dunk.</p><p>Foster must have been barking at Bitadze, because the Pacers big man appeared to hurl expletives in his direction after hitting a 3-pointer at the other end of the floor. Naturally, things spilled over during a timeout, as Foster ripped into Bitadze.</p><p>It has been a trying year for the Pacers. Indiana has struggled to live up to the billing of Eastern Conference contender while just barely staying in the hunt for the play-in tournament.</p><p>Moreover, there appears to be a good deal of turmoil in the locker room. Wojnarowski reported first-year head coach Nate Bjorkgren’s job status is in serious question nearing the conclusion of the regular season:</p><blockquote>“Amid a year of difficulties with players and staff, Indiana Pacers coach Nate Bjorkgren’s future with the franchise is uncertain as the regular season nears an end,” <a href="https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/31391453/nate-bjorkgren-future-indiana-pacers-uncertain-due-issues-players-staff">Wojnarowski</a> reported.</blockquote><p>But it would seem the issues go well beyond just Bjorkgren, if this latest incident is any indication.</p><p>The Pacers are currently the No. 9 seed in the Eastern Conference with seven games remaining. They <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/indiana-pacers/schedule">take on</a> the Atlanta Hawks on Thursday night.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Goga Bitadze, Pacers assistant Greg Foster facing repercussions for mid-game scuffle

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In the third quarter, when the Pacers were down by 21, assistant coach Greg Foster <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPointsApp/status/1390122747930370048" rel="noopener">had to be restrained</a> as he went at second-year big man Goga Bitadze.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Pacers assistant Greg Foster went OFF on center Goga Bitadze during a timeout with the team trailing the Kings, 80-59. 👀</p><p>(via <a href="https://twitter.com/TEastNBA?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">@TEastNBA</a>)<a href="https://t.co/YuN6oSZeS8" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/YuN6oSZeS8</a></p><p>— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPointsApp) <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPointsApp/status/1390122747930370048?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">May 6, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>It’s unclear exactly what happened that raised Foster’s ire, but whatever the reason, this is certainly a bad look for Indiana just a day after Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reported that the Pacers are pondering removing head coach Nate Bjorkgren unless he is able to regain control of the locker room.</p><p>The Pacers came into the 2020-21 season with high expectations, but so far, the team has failed to live up to them. Sure, they have been bitten by the injury bug at various times this campaign, but the franchise’s firing of head coach Nate McMillan in favor of the untested Bjorkgren is so far looking looking like a whiff–as McMillan has the Atlanta Hawks in contention for the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/standings" rel="noopener">playoffs</a>.</p><p>Currently, the Pacers are locked in a tight race for the ninth and 10th seed with the Washington Wizards. Of course, Indiana expected to be firmly in the playoff race for home court after finishing fourth in the East last season with a 45-28 record (before being summarily dispatched in four games in the playoffs by eventual Eastern Conference champions, the Miami Heat).</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

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