BJ Anthony ejection was wrong but 36ers coach Joey Wright may still have a 'please explain' notice from NBL Adelaide 36ers coach Joey Wright has words with the referee. THE NBL will issue Adelaide 36ers coach Joey Wright a "please explain" notice though it today admitted its officiating panel had erred in ejecting BJ Anthony from Thursday's game. The 36ers power forward and New Zealand's four-time NBL championship winner Mika Vukona both were ejected from Adelaide's rivetting 96-93 win at North Shore Events Centre, 1:47 out from half-time. Sixers' swingman Mitch Creek had intercepted a pass for a lay-up about 30 seconds earlier so when he broke away for an encore fast break off a Gary Ervin lob, Vukona leapt with him and took him out of the play. It earnt him an immediate - and warranted - unsportsmanlike foul. Anthony took exception to Vukona's treatment of his teammate and remonstrated with him. Other players quickly intervened and dragged Anthony away, Vukona pursuing him and the incident, essentially, making for some good television. A little pushing, shoving, holding and few barbs were the sum total of the skirmish. Referees Vaughan Mayberry, Dallas Pickering and Tim Brown twice conferred, determining that Vukona exacerbating the incident by going back after Anthony warranted a second unsportsmanlike foul. Breakers forward Mika Vukona is ejected from the game. And Anthony, for stepping in at all, also was hit with a USF. A second USF, like five regulation fouls or two technical fouls, means automatic expulsion. But television picked up the officials in conference, with Brown saying: "If one has to go, they both have to go." That was a complete over-reaction, as, in fact, the second USF on Vukona also appeared to be. A technical foul may well have been sufficient and not have excluded him from the rest of the game. Similarly, ejecting Anthony was inconsistent with any NBL rules. "That's the most disappointing thing I've ever been involved with in Australian basketball," a heated Wright said during a televised half-time interview. It's ridiculous. The ref came up there, he made his call. Once he realised Mika had to be kicked out because it was his second one (unsportsmanlike foul), he went back in and changed the call after he'd already told me, already addressed me. Somebody needs to deal with it. Wright is sure to hear from the NBL but in light of the league today issuing a press release supporting the officials "got it wrong" it is unlikely to lead to a fine or even reprimand. The NBL this season loosened its rules on coaches speaking about officiating, as long as none of the comments were deemed to impune the integrity of the officials. The league today confirmed the twin expulsions had no "hold-over" effect and Anthony would be available to play for Adelaide on Sunday against the Sydney Kings in the WNBL-NBL double-header at Adelaide Arena. BJ Anthony gets the rebound from Breakers forward Vukona. Vukona similarly is eligible to suit for the Breakers on Sunday in Wollongong against the Hawks. Wollongong has its work cut out this weekend, playing both of last season's grand finalists, first fronting the Wildcats tonight at Perth Arena. Perth superstar James Ennis and coach Trevor Gleeson today were named the Player of the Month and Coach of the Month respectively for October. Adelaide Lightning will host West Coast Waves in the early match of Sunday's double-header with the 36ers-Kings. Follow Boti Nagy on Twitter at @boti_nagy and at www.botinagy.com