It was important for Golden State Warriors backup guard Shaun Livingston to stay available during Monday's Game 4 in case superstar and league MVP Stephen Curry encountered any problems with the MCL he sprained in the first round of the playoffs.
Instead, Livingston was out of the game before halftime after he picked up two technical fouls for yelling at official Scott Foster during the late stages of the second quarter.
Curry, who was in his first game back since suffering the injury, didn't need any help as he dropped 40 points—17 in overtime—to overcome a 16-point deficit and take down the Portland Trail Blazers 132-125 to take a 3-1 series lead.
On Wednesday, Livingston apologized for his actions and his early exit, one that could have cost the Warriors a playoff game, per Rusty Simmons of the San Francisco Chronicle: "You don’t ever want to leave your brothers out there, so I was wrong for that. Definitely, it was a mistake on my behalf to get ejected. I lost my cool. I made a mistake. Intentionally, I was going for the technical. I wasn& ...
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Shaun Livingston Apologizes for Ejection vs. Trail Blazers in Game 4
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