Former Spartans player Paul Davis ejected from game after criticizing officials from the stands
January 6, 2026
Former Michigan State and NBA player Paul Davis was ejected from the Breslin Center after vocally criticizing officials from the stands during the 12th-ranked Spartans’ 80-51 victory over Southern California on Monday night. Michigan State led 67-46 with just over six minutes left when officials motioned toward the stands to point out Davis. Davis eventually was ordered to leave. Michigan State coach Tom Izzo said after the game that “what he said, he should never say in the world.”