Celtics’ Neemias Queta ejected from EuroBasket game on controversial call

Celtics center Neemias Queta was ejected from an elimination competition at EuroBasket for a celebration that administrators deemed excessive Playing for his native Portugal on Wednesday Queta yelled and flexed after a tough inside finish over an Estonian athlete The bucket gave Portugal a - lead midway through the third quarter but resulted in a technical foul on Queta Because it was the -footer s second technical of the event he picked up his first just one minute earlier he was disqualified and sent to the locker room This is the play that got Neemias Queta ejected pic twitter com MiZeYz O Ian Inangelo iinangelo September Queta the only NBA competitor on the Portuguese roster tallied points three rebounds one block and one steal before his dismissal shooting -for- from the field and -for- from the free-throw line He entered the battle as Portugal s leader in points rebounds and blocks in Europe s marquee basketball tournament Despite Queta s early exit Portugal held on to defeat Estonia - and advance to the EuroBasket knockout rounds for the first time Portugal finished group play - with wins over Czechia and Estonia and losses to Serbia Turkey and Latvia The latter three nations led by Nikola Jokic Alperen Sengun and former Celtics big man Kristaps Porzingis respectively also advanced to the Round of which begins Saturday in Riga Latvia