Chris Paul ejected after saying "you're a bitch" to referee Scott Foster: It's personal

In the Golden State Warriors' 123-115 loss to the Phoenix Suns, Chris Paul was ejected from the game in the second quarter after a heated argument with referee Scott Foster.

The dispute began when Paul was called for a blocking foul while Kevin Durant attempted to drive toward the basket. Paul seemingly mimicked Durant falling backward during discussions with Foster.

Their argument escalated, resulting in Foster giving Paul a technical foul and ejecting him from the game. Warriors' head coach Steve Kerr also received a technical during the incident.

"I didn't think Chris deserved to be ejected," Kerr said.

"The first tech? Absolutely. But I thought the second one was unnecessary. Everybody gets frustrated out there, but that's up to the official."

The Warriors guard believes it's personal

Paul and Foster have a long history of acrimony, with Paul suggesting that a years-old issue involving his son contributes to the friction.

"It's personal," Paul said.

"We had a situation some years ago and it's personal. The league knows, everybody knows. There's been a meeting and all that. It's just a situation with my son. I'm OK with a ref saying whatever - just don't use a tech to get your point across.

"I've got to do a better job of making sure I'm staying on the floor for my teammates, but that's that."

The history includes previous complaints about Foster's officiating and a lengthy streak of playoff losses for Paul's teams when Foster was the referee. The rivalry continues as Paul, now with the Warriors, faced the Suns in this recent game.