Milan team, fans thank Kyle Hines for in-time ejection and wake-up call / News - Basketnews.com

"This win goes to Kyle Hines, who fought for us and was ejected," Giampaolo Ricci said after the huge comeback win.

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EA7 Emporio Armani Milan captain Kyle Hines, a real gentleman of the game and four-time EuroLeague champion, was dismissed on Friday night after an emotional outburst.

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He was ejected in the final seconds of the third quarter during the Milan-Monaco game following two technical fouls and anger toward match official Anne Panther due to an uncalled foul against Naz Mitrou-Long.

At that time Milan was down by 14 points, 48-62. However, everything changed dramatically in the fourth quarter.

The home team, led by stellar Billy Baron, used a 19-0 run midway through the fourth quarter to flip the script and get a huge 79-71 win.

"It's a big, big win. I think we deserved it because we fought like crazy. This goes to Kyle Hines, who fought for us and was ejected," Giampaolo Ricci said after the match. "This also goes to the coach [Ettore Messina], who was not with us [due to illness]. This is for Mario [Fioretti], who led us. This is for the fans that went crazy tonight. We are happy."

Hines' move was also recognized by AS Monaco head coach Sasa Obradovic.

"Honestly, I think we had the game under control, but everything changed after the two technical fouls on [Kyle] Hines. I think that, from that moment, we were not calm at all; we kind of lost control, first on offense, and then they started to score," Obradovic pointed out.

Following the tremendous comeback win, Hines shared an Instagram post where he congratulated his team and fans.

"Fight and Believe! Bravo Guys!!! Congratulations Mario Fioretti on your first win. Thank you Forum for the energy to push the guys to victory!!! Let's continue to build!!"

Many Emporio Armani fans reacted to the post, expressing their appreciation for Kyle Hines' leadership and the ability to defend his teammates.

People's reactions:

"Game changer!" "Thank you for your leadership!" "Living legend. Thanks!" "Sir thanks." "You won. Thank you, Kyle!" "You are the real MVP!" "GOAT" "Thanks for your reaction!" "You gave everyone a reason to play their best game!" "Leader!" "KING" "The boss of Milan" "Respect, only respect for you." "Thanks to you! You showed the way." "Kyle, you sacrificed yourself to turn the game around." "Sir Kyle, Mr. Winner and Mr. Leadership!" "Hat off to Sir Kyle Hines!" "You made our day." "Master of commander"

After a magical night at Mediolanum Forum, Milan improved its record to 5-10. The Italian team shares 16th-17th places with FC Bayern Munich.

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