Doc Rivers got ejected to delight of his son, who was on opposing team

Doc Rivers was furious Wednesday night as he watched his Los Angeles Clippers fall to the Houston Rockets. He was so angry he got ejected — at the request of his son, who knows you can’t spell father without a “T.”

Austin Rivers, who plays for Houston, urged referees to slap his dad with a second technical foul, saying “get him” with the Rockets leading 96-88 with just over 90 seconds left in the game. And when Doc was good and got, no one was more amused than the kid. As the elder Rivers left the court, Austin Rivers gestured “call me” with his thumb to his ear. Austin, like most kids, knows full well his parents’ tell. (Hint: In Doc’s case, it’s“blinking his eyes fast.”)

Afterward, Austin acknowledged there might be repercussions, joking with a tweet, “Welp .... Thanksgiving is going to be weird . . .”

However, not long after that, order seemed to have been restored, with Austin reminding everyone that a win is a win and love is love.“Great win. Love u pops.” Dad’s reply? “Hilarious . . . love you.”

Doc was ticked off because of a miscommunication over his remaining timeouts. Patrick Beverley was called for a technical, and with the Clippers down by eight, Rivers was told the timeout he had taken was his last. He had previously been told he had one left and Tony Brothers, the officiating crew’s chief, acknowledged afterward that “after it was determined the Clippers could not challenge the play, they were incorrectly informed they would retain their timeout.”

And did Austin enjoy the whole scene?

“I did,” he admitted.