Lakers' forward Ronny Turiaf was ejected early in the second quarter against the Jazz on Sunday afternoon after committing a flagrant foul on Utah's Ronnie Price, according to The Associated Press.

Turiaf knocked Price to the floor as the guard drove to the hoop, leaving him with a gash over his right eye.

Price banged his head on the court but leaped straight up.

The officials huddled and elected to eject Turiaf, who received a stern lecture from Coach Phil Jackson on his way back to the locker room.