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Itoudis was ejected from a Turkish league game against Merkezefendi after receiving two technical fouls.

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Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul head coach Dimitris Itoudis was ejected from the home game in the Turkish league vs. Merkezefendi after receiving two technical fouls.

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Itoudis got heated with 3:36 left in the second quarter and the game tied at 26 when match referees did not call a foul against Tarik Biberovic, who collided in the air with an opponent.

Following the expressive reaction, the Greek specialist received the first technical foul and continued to argue with the referees, which led to him receiving the second technical foul almost a minute later, resulting in his ejection from the game.

An assistant coach, Stefanos Dedas, replaced Itoudis until the end of the domestic league game.

Without Itoudis on the bench, Fenerbahce managed to secure a 79-72 win over Merkezefendi on Friday night. Nigel Hayes-Davis had 24 points, 7 rebounds, and 5 assists.

Next week, Fenerbahce will be visiting Piraeus. The Turkish team starts its EuroLeague playoff series against regular-season winner Olympiacos on the road on Wednesday and then plays Game 2 on Friday.

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