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Mystics' Johnson ejected, escorted off by police
Key takeaways
- Washington Mystics coach Sydney Johnson was escorted off the court by police after he was ejected for arguing with officials during Saturday's 109-77 loss to the host Atlanta Dream.
- Johnson was ejected at the 3:52 mark of the third quarter after Washington's Alicia Florez Getino was called for a foul while defending against Atlanta's Angel Reese driving to the basket.
- Three police officers then came out to walk with Johnson, who at that point calmly left the court.
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Washington Mystics coach Sydney Johnson was escorted off the court by police after he was ejected for arguing with officials during Saturday's 109-77 loss to the host Atlanta Dream.
Johnson was ejected at the 3:52 mark of the third quarter after Washington's Alicia Florez Getino was called for a foul while defending against Atlanta's Angel Reese driving to the basket. He got into a protracted argument with the officials as his assistants tried to get him to return to the bench.
Three police officers then came out to walk with Johnson, who at that point calmly left the court. Afterward, Johnson told reporters, "I lost my cool."
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