Mavericks star Luka Doncic acknowledges that his complaining to referees must stop
Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic is known both for his stellar play on the court and his berating of game officials.
It has caused him to accumulate 15 technical fouls this season, and he admitted after Thursday's 113-109 win over the Brooklyn Nets that he needs to work on containing his emotions, per ESPN's Tim MacMahon.
Doncic received 13 technical fouls during the 2019-20 season and made similar comments, saying, "I've just got to learn to calm myself down and go on to the next play," per MacMahon.
The 22-year-old's latest technical fouls came during Sunday's 111-99 loss to the Sacramento Kings. He said after the contest that fans shouldn't worry about him receiving another technical.
The Mavs are fifth in the Western Conference with a 38-28 record. With six games remaining in the regular season, and Dallas fighting to avoid the play-in tournament, Doncic will need to control his emotions to avoid a suspension at a critical point in the season.
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