While clearing the air on his conduct, Boston Celtics swingman Jaylen Brown called the official responsible for his dismissal “overemotional.”

The Boston Celtics defeated the New York Knicks 133-123 on Friday. While most players are pleased after a win, Jaylen Brown was not. He got ejected for the first time in his career. Brown expressed his displeasure with the referee who ejected him to the media.



“I wish I would’ve got my money’s worth. I always thought my first career ejection would be something a little more exciting, Maybe a tussle or something, you know guys getting folded up, going to the ground, not some overemotional ref who had a bad day,” Brown said, via Celtics on CLNS.

Brown was called for a reach-in foul on Knicks guard Immanuel Quickley at 7:19 in the fourth quarter. Brown resented the call and yelled at the referee, earning him his first technical foul. Brown remained talking after going to the bench, prompting the referee to make the controversial call. As the whole TD Garden let their discontent be heard, an avalanche of boos rained on the officials.

The eight-year veteran also clarified his behavior, noting that he never intended to be disrespectful to the official.