CHICAGO (AP) — Kevin Huerter was ejected from the Chicago Bulls' 143-107 home loss to Miami on Friday night after a ball he tapped away in frustration because of a foul call bounced off the back of referee Che Flores' leg.

Flores, the NBA’s first out nonbinary and transgender referee , was facing the scoring table signaling the foul when they were struck by the ball on the back of their right leg. Veteran referee Tony Brothers immediately whistled a technical foul against Huerter, who held out both hands and had a look of disbelief when he realized he had been ejected.

Huerter said after the game that he wasn't trying to hit Flores with the ball, and apologized to the ref through the media.

The Bulls were down 78-57 with 8:18 left in the third quarter when Huerter was called for a f

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