Green Bay and Valparaiso were locked in a good game in the Horizon League semifinal of the conference tournament when the truly bizarre went down. Before the teams went into overtime, Green Bay announcer Matt Menzel was temporarily ejected from the game. This series of tweets might do it better justice than any explanation I can give so enjoy this one:
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Green Bay radio broadcaster Matt Menzel was just threatened to be ejected by official after Lowe's third foul. Wow. #MotorCityMadness #HLMBB
— Paul Oren (@TVBOren) March 8, 2016
Green Bay radio announcer argued a call in front of an official, who tossed him. Was brought back to the broadcast minutes later.
— Brad Galli (@BradGalli) March 8, 2016
Wow. Green Bay play-by-play announcer Matt Menzel was just ejected from the game. #MotorCityMadness #HLMBB
— Paul Oren (@TVBOren) March 8, 2016
For those curious, the officials were displeased with the gestures of our radio talent. Asked him to leave, he has since returned.
— Green Bay Men’s Basketball (@gbphoenixmbb) March 8, 2016
The Green Bay announcer has been reinstated and is back on the air. (After being sent to his room for a few minutes. Or something like that)
— Mark Snyder (@Mark__Snyder) March 8, 2016
Menzel took to Twitter to clarify the issue himself as well:
For the record, all a misunderstanding tonight. Ref said I waved him off and without warning said he wanted me removed. I was let back in.
— Matt Menzl (@MMenzl) March 8, 2016
Thanks @ImCBarks it really has gotten blown way out of proportion. I didn't say a word to the official. Lesson learned, move on, go Phoenix!
— Matt Menzl (@MMenzl) March 8, 2016
It was bizarre enough that he was ejected from the game, but for the refs to let him back into the game might suggest that he didn't anything ejection-worthy just like his tweets might suggest. Just truly a weird turn of events and one that we might not see again.
[h/t FoxSports]
