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Unhappy with the big man, Dimitris Itoudis got into a conflict with Johnathan Motley after the first quarter and sent him to the locker room. Motley came back in the second quarter but didn't play anymore.

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Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul battled against Darussafaka Istanbul in the Turkish League (BSL) on Saturday when a conflict between two members of the Fenerbahce organization caught the eyes of the spectators in the arena.

Johnathan Motley

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After the first quarter, Fenerbahce were up 22-18 but it didn't matter. During the game interval between the quarters, head coach Dimitris Itoudis got into an argument with big man Johnathan Motley.

Motley was seen trying to explain himself while Itoudis was passionately shouting at the player. Moments later, the coach gestured for Motley to leave the bench and go to the locker room.

The player came back to the bench area in the second quarter but didn't play a single second in the remainder of the game.

In almost 5 minutes of playing time, Motley made one free throw, grabbed two rebounds, made two assists but committed two turnovers for 2 PIR.

Fenerbahce went on to win the game.

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