NEW YORK, NY - NOVEMBER 22: Nerlens Noel #4 of the Philadelphia 76ers looks on before a game against the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden on November 22, 2014 in New York City. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Alex Goodlett/Getty Images)
Noel was ejected for taking a swing at Orlando's Jason Smith. Alex Goodlett USA Today
Early in the third quarter of the Sixers' loss to the Magic on Saturday, Nerlens Noel was ejected for what appeared to be a swing at the head of Jason Smith.
It was a retaliatory shot, after Noel caught a rough forearm to the chest from Smith just moments earlier.
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Noel said afterward that he didn't believe what he did was enough to get him tossed.
The defeat dropped the Sixers to 0-6 on the season.
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