Los Angeles Lakers Gary Payton is held back by teammate Kobe Bryant as he argues with the referee after being given his second technical foul which ejected him from the game against the Dallas Mavericks during the first quarter of NBA action in Los Angeles, December 12, 2003. Payton was given the first technical for arguing a foul by the Lakers' Devean George on the Mavericks' Antoine Walker and the second for throwing the ball at the referee.

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