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DeMar DeRozan whistled for technical foul after kicking ball away from an official (VIDEO)

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Toronto Raptors’ DeMar DeRozan watches teammate Amir Johnson score a penalty shot against Golden State Warriors at the end second half NBA basketball action to secure the Raptors 104-98 win in Toronto, Sunday, March 2, 2014. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Chris Young)

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It was a rough afternoon for the Raptors on Sunday, who had their home winning streak that had reached four straight ended by the Phoenix Suns.

DeMar DeRozan finished just 6-of-16 from the field, in a physical game where the referees let plenty of contact go on both sides.

On this particular play, DeRozan wasn’t at all pleased by the officials swallowing their whistles, when it seemed apparent that P.J. Tucker fouled him on a drive to the basket. DeRozan expressed himself not by verbally abusing the referee who didn’t make the call, but by doing something far more disrespectful in kicking the ball away from him, briefly delaying the game in the process.

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