LA CLIPPERS coach Glenn "Doc" Rivers has been pictured out with a stunning new girlfriend as he quietly divorces his wife of over 30 years, Kristen. "You can't judge intent; that's why they will say there was contact, but there's nothing you can do about it. “I made a challenge. The Clippers put up a tough fight against the Rockets, but unfortunately could not match their intensity. “I did,” Austin Rivers told reporters after he was asked whether he enjoyed the technical foul on his father, according to ESPN. The Associated Press contributed to this report. His wife is Kris Campi. I was backing up and I said, 'Call the foul.' The Texas Rangers have the saddest Twitter bio. Austin Rivers said after the game that he didn't notice Orr was behind him when he missed the layup. — -- HOUSTON -- Los Angeles Clippers coach Doc Rivers and his son Austin were ejected in the first half of their game with the Houston Rockets on Friday night. Visit our Extra Mustard page throughout each day for more offbeat sports stories. It was one of the more memorable moments of the season, as it was a rare instance of a son getting his father ejected. "You can see it on the replay, they absolutely called an and-1 and they forgot to give us a free throw. During the timeout, Patrick Beverly was given a technical foul by Brothers and Rivers was then given two technical fouls and ejected for arguing. By popular request I’ve made a Spotify playlist of the music featured here. They got him. Bryant hasn't played in an NFL game since November 2017. It was fun.”, 3-POINTERS: Takeaways from Rockets' win over Clippers, only on HoustonChronicle.com. Things got a little more complicated last night in Houston, though in a good-natured way. Once he starts blinking his eyes fast, and he starts [imitates Doc getting mad], that's when I know he is about to level up. However, Rivers said he was told that he took more than the allowed time given to coaches to ask for a challenge. Doc and Austin Rivers Have a Sad, Distant Father-Son Relationship. Then, when Doc Rivers tried to call a timeout later in the game, he said he was told he had one timeout left. Doc Rivers was then seen being escorted out of the game shortly after. Austin Rivers was kicked out when, after missing a layup, he lightly pushed official J.T. That's just 100 percent Doc's gotta keep his cool.”, CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM. One year ago today, Kawhi Leonard made his LA Clippers regular season debut in a 112-102 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers. Doc Rivers went on Instagram today to troll his son a little bit for Father's Day. I didn't mean to touch him. "I really enjoyed that. Bookmark this page to seeprevious editions of Hot Clicks and find the newest edition every day. Thanksgiving might be a little awkward though. “The officials can’t tell me that I get my timeout back and then have me use it and then tell me after the fact, ‘you don’t have it,'” Rivers said. Rivers said he was asking why Marreese Speights wasn't awarded any free throws when a whistle was called on a made basket following Austin Rivers' missed layup. ©2020 FOX News Network, LLC. Fox News Flash top headlines for Nov. 14 are here. More athletes and coaches have come forward to detail misconduct at Nike’s Oregon Project. They together have three sons and a daughter named Austin Rivers, Jeremiah Rivers, Spencer Rivers, and Callie Rivers. They divorced in 2019. All market data delayed 20 minutes. ©2020 FOX News Network, LLC. GIANNIS ANTETOKOUNMPO TEARS JERSEY, KICKS HOLE IN THUNDER SIGN IN FRUSTRATION, “The refs screwed up,” Doc River said. Kristen Rivers (néeCampion) is an Americansocialite, and is the mother of NBA player Austin Rivers. Phillips ejected Doc Rivers with 6:13 to play and the Rockets leading 59-35. Then, during a timeout, Doc Rivers approached lead official Jason Phillips. The Clippers again could not perform offensively. I've never in my career put my hands on a ref, and I don't ever plan to. LAKERS SIT ANTHONY DAVIS AGAINST GOLDEN STATE. Ryan Gaydos is a sports reporter for FoxNews.com and FoxBusiness.com. Doc Rivers, Head Coach for The Los Angeles Clippers. So I just started telling Tony to get him. I've seen that look before -- many times. Rivers tried to contest it, to no avail. The wide receiver's status is TBD ahead of Sunday's game against the Carolina Panthers. He played as a point guard in the NBA and was known for his defense, a trait that has carried over into his coaching. Here’s the play where Eric Bledsoe leans into Lou Williams’ space, then sells an offensive foul call.#Clippers #Bucks pic.twitter.com/JF4GNCGgWk, — Tomer Azarly (@TomerAzarly) November 7, 2019, This wasn’t enough evidence for the officials, as they upheld their decision to rule an offensive foul against Williams. Austin Rivers was delighted. The Clippers played without? His ejection was part of the reason why the Clippers lost the game against the Rockets, and it was a very chippy game. The moment came with just under two minutes left to play in the game, with the Rockets up 96-88. Houston Rockets guard Austin Rivers showed his dad Doc Rivers where his loyalties lie on Wednesday as the Los Angeles Clippers coach suffered a … With 7:18 minutes remaining in the fourth quarter, Clippers Lou Williams fouled Milwaukee Bucks point guard Eric Bledsoe, or rather, Bledsoe fouled Williams with his face. “I was just trying to help out the situation,” he said, jokingly. They have been married for over three decades since 31 May 1986. Follow him on Twitter. I’ve seen that look before—many times. Chris Bosh detailed the Clippers' collapse against the Nuggets. “I did,” Austin said with a smile when asked if he enjoyed seeing his dad get T’d up. Jordan Ray is the lead web producer for HoustonChronicle.com. As reported by Tomer Azarly of ClutchPoints, Rivers said about the challenge, “That was awful. I've always been a peacemaker. And I said, 'No, you forgot to give us a free throw. COVID-19 outbreaks have impacted several teams across the NFL. So we think we have two timeouts. The Clippers now head to the second half of their back-to-back schedule tomorrow night against the New Orleans Pelicans. Houston Rockets guard Austin Rivers and his father, Los Angeles Clippers head coach Doc Rivers, are one of the few family tandems (along with … One has to remember though, Doc did not find the situation funny at all when it happened. He knows if I would have pushed him; he would have pushed back [but] he didn't go anywhere. Rockets guard Austin Rivers is in the unique situation of being an NBA player with an NBA coach for a father. The coach put a highlight of the moment on Instagram to mark the occasion. Inside the 49ers’ impressive (and rapid) turnaround. The elder Rivers, who noted that his father (Austin’s grandfather) was a 30-year veteran of the Chicago Police Department, also issued a statement on the recent wave of protests. Rivers didn’t hesitate to rip into the refs in a post-game interview. Email him: aaroncmansfield@gmail.com. I reacted to the play; I had no idea the ref was there. It’s been 18 years so far, have been implicated in the Astros’ sign-stealing scheme, of nearly 400,000 airline miles after a complex scheme to get his overweight cat on a plane, a stash of cocaine worth $22,000 that had been hidden in an Italian forest, selling AirPods made out of solid gold for $68,000, previous editions of Hot Clicks and find the newest edition every day, I’ve made a Spotify playlist of the music featured here. LA CLIPPERS coach Glenn "Doc" Rivers has been pictured out with a stunning new girlfriend as he quietly divorces his wife of over 30 years, Kristen. “I knew it was coming. The two first met atMarquette University. When Doc Rivers didn’t let up, he received the technical foul from the referee. The arena actually put the extra timeout back up on the board. On November 13, 2019, Austin Rivers got his father Doc Rivers ejected in a … On Thursday, Skyy Clark, a 6-foot-3 combo guard from Brentwood (Tenn.) 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So I just started telling Tony to get him. “Listen, guys, I don't ever like to escalate anything. Before joining the Chronicle, Jordan was a regional growth producer at the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. All Rights Reserved. It was a hard-fought game that came to a boil in the final minutes when Doc got in a shouting match with the officials. The Rockets rattled off an impressive win over the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday night, but the moment of the game didn't come from superstar James Harden, who scored 47 points. Though some may say blood is thicker than water, that was not the case in Wednesday’s game between the Los Angeles Clippers and Houston Rockets. SPORTS ILLUSTRATED is a registered trademark of ABG-SI LLC. Read his work on our breaking news site, Chron.com, and on our subscriber site, HoustonChronicle.com. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten,