"Hasn’t been the same since he cheated on Nia Long" - NBA fans mock Ime Udoka after fiery rant leads to ejection

NBA fans piled on Houston Rockets coach Ime Udoka after he was ejected in the dying minutes of their game against the Sacramento Kings, which the Rockets lost 120-111 on Tuesday. Udoka, alongside Alperen Sengun, got heated while talking to referees and was ejected.

One of the most notable times Udoka was ejected as a Rockets coach was this time last year when he had a verbal spat with LA Lakers star LeBron James.

This time, the recipients of Udoka's lashing were the referees. NBA fans couldn't help but joke about how fiery he has been since he was let go by the Celtics over inappropriate conduct that involved cheating on his wife, Nia Long.

One fan said:

“Ime Udoka hasn’t been the same since he cheated on Nia Long and tried punking LeBron.”

“Ime had so much aura when he was in Boston,” another said.

"Udoka is a menace to society," another added.

One fan simply commented with a clown emoji.

While fans mocked Udoka, some called out the referees for poor officiating.

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“Ime Udoka doing exactly what you need your head coach to do after the refs call a one-sided game. call the refs p***y and stand up for your best player getting fouled all game,” another said.

“Ime Udoka and Alperen Şengün have been ejected. Rightfully frustrated. The refs absolutely refused to give the Rockets a fair whistle tonight,” another added.

Ime Udoka tells referees to get glasses

Ime Udoka unloaded his clip of words onto the referees during the game, which led to his ejection, but he didn’t stop there. He also blasted them postgame.

According to The Athletic’s Kelly Iko, Udoka told the referees to get “some f*****g glasses.”

"You're calling ticky tack moving screens and little s**t like that, but you don't want to call the obvious ones right in front of you...Told them to get some f*****g glasses and open your eyes," Iko quoted Udoka as saying.

Houston was called for 23 fouls, three more than the Kings. The Rockets had 21 free-throw attempts, one more than the Kings.

The Rockets (15-7) remained second in the West with the loss, which snapped their three-game winning streak. The Kings improved to 10-12, remaining in 12th in the West.