Rockets star's explicit outburst toward female ref sparks apology

Houston Rockets prima Alperen Sengun was ejected from Wednesday night’s blowout nonaccomplishment to the Boston Celtics aft helium appeared to telephone a pistillate referee a "b---h" during the game.

Sengun appeared to usage the explicit words astatine Jenna Reneau aft she said the shot went disconnected him and retired of bounds portion helium tried to found presumption successful the paint. He addressed the remarks aft the Rockets’ triumph implicit the Oklahoma City Thunder connected Saturday night.

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Houston Rockets halfway Alperen Sengun (28) reacts aft realizing helium was being ejected from the crippled during the 2nd fractional of an NBA hoops crippled against Boston, successful Houston, Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2026. (AP Photo/ Karen Warren)

He said helium apologized to Reneau.

"Sometimes, you can’t power yourself, but I should person known better," helium said. "But I fixed it, and past I went to the locker country and I apologized. I shingle (her) manus and said that would ne'er hap again. It conscionable happened successful the vigor of the infinitesimal and she understood, and it was bully by some ends."

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Houston Rockets halfway Alperen Sengun (28) stunned aft helium was ejected from the crippled during the 2nd fractional of an NBA hoops crippled against Boston, successful Houston, Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2026. (AP Photo/ Karen Warren)

It’s unclear if Sengun volition look subject from the league. On Sunday, helium was announced arsenic an All-Star Game replacement. He and Kevin Durant were the Houston players selected for the game.

He’s started 44 games this play for Houston and is averaging 20.8 points, 9.4 rebounds, 1.4 steals and a artifact per game. It volition beryllium the 2nd clip successful his vocation that helium volition beryllium an All-Star.

Houston Rockets halfway Alperen Sengun (28) shoots against Oklahoma City Thunder center/forward Chet Holmgren (7) during the 2nd fractional of an NBA hoops crippled Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026, successful Oklahoma City.  (AP Photo/Gerald Leong)

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The Rockets are 32-19 this play aft the 112-106 triumph implicit the Thunder. Houston is successful 4th spot successful the Western Conference, trailing the Denver Nuggets by 1 crippled for 3rd spot and Oklahoma City by 7 games.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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