The officiating crew believed Cade Cunningham was taunting. Cunningham claimed he was acknowledging “his people” who were sitting behind the Detroit Pistons’ bench.
Whatever Cunningham’s reason for his dramatic pointing gesture after a slam over Phoenix Suns center Jalen Smith in Sunday’s 135-108 loss, his subsequent ejection brought a premature end to what was previously a fun battle between Cunningham and Devin Booker.
Detroit Pistons guard Cade Cunningham dunks against Phoenix Suns forward Jalen Smith on Sunday, Jan. 16, 2022 at Little Caesars Arena.
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The Pistons lost by 27, but the biggest story from the game was Cunningham’s ejection — the first of his career — during the third quarter. After Booker finished a one-handed putback slam, Cunningham…