Kenny Atkinsoncoach Spanish from the Cavaliershe was expelled from the party that Cleveland ended up losing 114-112 before the Indiana Pacers In the NBA.
The Cavs coach was expelled by double technique when protesting a possible personal lack.
Choleric expulsion of Kenny Atkinson for defending Tristan Thompson
Kenny Atkinson was outraged in the third quarter after the referees did not pite a clear contact of Obi Toppin about his player Tristan Thompson (former Khloé Kardashian) When I scored.
“My expulsion? I do not regret. It’s Tristan Thompson. He has been in the League for 14 years … I felt that this was a time when the boys have to be defended”
The Spanish coach, angered, He went to the referees with a rain of expletives while his assistant technician tried to get in his way.
Choleric expulsion of Kenny Atkinson for defending Tristan Thompson
“My expulsion? I do not regret. It is Tristan Thompson. He has been in the League for 14 years … I felt that it was a time when the boys have to be defended,” said the technician.
The expulsion was the second of Atkinson’s career and the first since 2018.
Why is Spanish Kenny Atkinson, fashion coach in the NBA?
Kenneth Neil Atkinson was born on June 2, 1967 in Northport (New York).
As a player it was a base of 1.85 m. which was formed at the University of Richmond.
After not being selected in the NBA Draft, he played professionally from 1993 to 2004 in Italy, France, Germany, the Netherlands … and Spain.
In his four years playing in Spain he militated in Canoe, Zamora, Salamanca (with which he debuted at the ACB) and Calpe Aguas Valencia.
Four years in which He met his wife, Spanish, and got dual nationalitybeing, therefore, the first Spanish nationality coach to sit as a chief coach on a NBA bench.
Why is Spanish Kenny Atkinson, fashion coach in the NBA?
“It is a true fan of our country”Calderón revealed about Atkinson.
In his career as a coach at the NBA he has been an assistant at Atlanta Hawks (2012 to 2016), Los Angeles Clippers (2020-2021) and Golden State Warriors (2021-2024), and chief coach of Brooklyn Nets (2016-2020) and Cleveland Cavaliers.
On June 28, 2024 the Cavaliers announced the hiring of Spanish Kenny Atkinson as their chief coach.
