“What a nice great leader he is”- NBA fans troll Julius Randle who is mad at no-call and then starts to pick a fight with his own teammate 

Julius Randle has developed a reputation for arguing with the referees, and his mannerisms on the court have gotten out of control lately. He was ejected in a home game against the Kings in December after arguing a no-call in the third quarter. He already has 10 technicals this season, with two in the last two games.

Some may argue Jalen Brunson, but most would concede that Randle is the New York Knicks' best player. His leadership skills and chemistry with his teammates have been called into question many times.

In the loss against the Orlando Magic on Thursday, Randle grabbed a rebound with less than 3 seconds remaining in the first half. He then collided with Magic's Franz Wagner and fell to the floor, expecting a whistle. However, he didn't receive a call and immediately started barking at the referees. Even after the clock expired, Julius Randle’s constant bickering and complaining resulted in him receiving another technical from Leon Wood.

His teammate Immanuel Quickley tried to hold him away from the officials, but he squared up against and barked at Quickley, who was only trying to help him in the first place.

Fans react as Julius Randle picks up a fight with his own teammate Immanuel Quickley

Julius Randle (right) of the New York Knicks with teammate Immanuel Quickley

Julius Randle's idiosyncrasies can only be tolerated for so long. We have seen only a handful of occasions where teammates publicly feud. Even if we do see it, it's rare to see it again after the beef is squashed. But Randle's behavior is clearly a pattern of behavior. He has shouted at, pushed, and argued with his teammates, often not even helping them off the floor.

Even Knicks play-by-play commentator Mike Breen was certain a technical foul would be called if Randle didn't back off, and that is exactly what happened.

The Knicks have acknowledged Julius Randle's behavior and have spoken about getting it under control. Head coach Tom Thibodeau mentioned calming him down as a team. After Randle's ejection against the Kings earlier this year, Thibodeau said:

"We have to do a better job of helping him walk away — as a team, staff, all of us…It’s an emotional game. When he got the first one we have to do a better job and get him to walk away."

So fans are angry at Randle for lashing out at Quickley and want him to fix his behavior.

Randle finished with 23 points, 9 rebounds, 4 assists, and 2 blocks in the loss while shooting 7-20 from the field and 2-9 from three-point range. The Knicks have lost six of their last nine games, including the last three in a row.

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