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Veteran Hoops Star Mike James Ejected in Heated Clash
17 Nov
Summary
- 35-year-old Mike James ejected after heated protest
- Scored 16 points, 6 assists, 5 rebounds for AS Monaco
- Furious over no-call on foul by opposing player
In a Betclic Elite league game on November 13th, 2025, veteran basketball player Mike James was ejected from the match between his team AS Monaco and Le Mans. The 35-year-old combo guard had a strong performance, scoring 16 points on 4-of-8 shooting, along with 6 assists, 5 rebounds, and 2 steals in 22 minutes and 42 seconds of play.
However, James' night ended in controversy late in the fourth quarter. He was furious after a no-call on a foul by Le Mans player Johnny Berhanemeskel, whose defense James felt went beyond the allowed space. The experienced player, who is coached by Vassilis Spanoulis, was then assessed consecutive technical fouls for his extremely heated protest to the referee, Yohan Rosso, leading to his ejection.
Despite the loss of their star player, AS Monaco prevailed in the Round 8 contest, improving their record to 7-1 in the 2025-26 regular season of France's top professional league. James, the 2023-24 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague MVP, is in his 12th EuroLeague season and fifth in the Betclic Elite, averaging 22.0 points per game over four appearances so far this campaign.
