Cavs' LeBron James tossed against Heat for first career ejection

Cavaliers star LeBron James was ejected for the first time in his 15-year career during Tuesday night's 108-97 win over the Miami Heat.

James, playing in his 1,082nd game, was tossed with 1:59 remaining in the third quarter and the Cavs leading 93-70.

After getting a steal, James dribbled up court and missed a layup, then argued with referee Kane Fitzgerald that Heat forward James Johnson fouled him on the attempt. Fitzgerald assessed James with two technical fouls, disqualifying him from the game.

"I got fouled all the way up the court, from the time that I stripped him, all the way until I got to the rim," James said of the sequence leading up to his ejection. "I said what I had to say and then I moved on, but he decided I should get two of them. It is what it is. We got the win, and that's what's most important."

At the time of the ejection, James had 21 points on 10-for-16 shooting, 12 rebounds and 6 assists but had attempted only one free throw.

Asked why he argued a non-call when the Cavs were up by 23, James said, "I'm trying to win every possession. I don't care if we're up 23 or we're down 23. I want to win every possession."

New York Knicks center Enes Kanter, who clashed with James earlier this month after James referred to himself as "the King of New York," reacted to the ejection on his Twitter account.

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