Orlando Magic guard Desmond Bane got ejected for doing a volleyball spike on Hawks forward Onyeka Okongwu as he was lying on the court during a 127-112 loss to Atlanta on Tuesday.

With 5:24 left in the third quarter and Orlando trailing by 14, Bane hit Okongwu’s arm as he attempted layup.

Okongwu fell to the ground and Bane swatted the ball at him before referee Evan Scott separated the two.

After a review, Bane was assessed a flagrant one for the foul and a technical foul for directing the ball at Okongwu, resulting in his ejection.

Bane left the game with nine points, three rebounds and two assists in 22 minutes at State Farm Arena.

Bane later explained that his swipe at the ball wasn’t intentionally aimed at Okongwu.

“Hard foul, I mean, we talk about that — no easy baskets,” Bane

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