NCAA Refs Under Fire after Ejecting UConn’s Dan Hurley For Riling Up The Crowd

Uconn head coach Dan Hurley is known for his unique mannerisms and off-the-charts energy. But still, what happened to him on Tuesday night was completely unwarranted.

During the marquee matchup against Villanova, Hurley went to pump up his fan base, when he was hit with a technical foul. Being as it was his second tech of the game, Hurley was forced to leave the game.

Dan Hurley got ejected for pumping up the crowd pic.twitter.com/wIYE9PX7pU

— Pardon My Take (@PardonMyTake) February 23, 2022

Fans swarmed social media to rip the referees in college basketball after Dan Hurley’s ejection.

Dan Hurley got ejected for pumping up the crowd pic.twitter.com/wIYE9PX7pU

— Pardon My Take (@PardonMyTake) February 23, 2022

After receiving his first tech, Danny Hurley got ejected for this……… fix college basketball pic.twitter.com/irgQZIFcdy

— Matt Esposito (@MattEsposito_) February 23, 2022

Excuse my language: But you've got to be f**ING kidding me. Dan Hurley gets a second technical, and ejected for… riling up the crowd.

WHAT ARE WE EVEN DOING, HERE @TorresOnUConn pic.twitter.com/VwrKptP93m

— Aaron Torres (@Aaron_Torres) February 23, 2022

James Breeding just threw Dan Hurley out of the game and gave Villanova a 6-0 run because Hurley slapped the side board and fired up the crowd.

THAT'S what is worthy of an ejection these days? That is an absolute joke.

— Rob Dauster (@RobDauster) February 23, 2022

How do you toss Dan Hurley for firing up the crowd? Come on man, we don't need the ref show every night

— Bobby Reagan (@BarstoolReags) February 23, 2022

The ref just tossed Hurley for engaging with the crowd. An absolute embassment. That ref should never officiate a game against.

— Storrs South (@UConn6thBorough) February 23, 2022

Hurley got tossed ? I want it on record the refs are definitely wrong

— Rico Bo$co (@Return_Of_RB) February 23, 2022

Luckily for Dan Hurley, his team would still come back to beat Villanova in thrilling fashion with him watching from the locker room. The head coach still admitted that he was “stunned” when he got sent to an early shower.

Dan Hurley on what led to his ejection pic.twitter.com/cJlPlnCQZs

— Gavin Keefe (@GavinKeefe) February 23, 2022

Ejection aside, Dan Hurley has completely turned the Uconn program around in his four season as head coach — leading them to a 20-7 record on the season this year.

And luckily, he’ll still be going home to celebrate tonight after one of the biggest wins in recent memory for Huskies fans.

Nevertheless, the NCAA should take a long look at the Dan Hurley ejection from Tuesday night when holding refs accountable in the future.

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