Hawks center Dwight Howard was ejected late in the fourth quarter of a key early-season Eastern Conference game in Charlotte?after throwing an elbow at the head of Hornets center Cody Zeller.Friday nights game, a 100-96 Hawks loss, turned with 5:38 remaining when Howard delivered an intentional elbow to Zellers face and received a flagrant foul 2.Howard, who had 10 points and 18 rebounds after missing the previous game due to a quad injury, had been a key factor up until that point, but the Hawks seemed to collapse without him. Atlanta led by three at the time of Howards ejection. The Hornets scored the next nine points and went on to snap Atlantas six-game winning streak.Before the possession that ended with the hit on Zeller, Howard appeared to get frustrated with him at the other end of the court when he got boxed out on a free throw.It wasnt like I tried to hit him in the face, Howard said after the game, but my job is to protect my house at all costs. I am making no apologies for it. I cant do nothing but live with it.Asked if he thought the foul was flagrant, Howard responded, Its basketball.Zeller said after the game he didnt think Howards elbow to the face was a dirty play.I have taken a lot of hard hits with two older brothers, Zeller said. I knew it was going to be a physical game. But it was a huge play in the game because they couldnt go to him late in the game and we went on a run.Paul Millsap, who led the Hawks with 22 points and 13 rebounds, said the ejection fueled the home crowd.Plays like that are momentum shifts, Millsap said. It kind of sparked them. They took that and added fuel to the fire.Information from The Associated Press was included in this report. Steve Largent Jersey .S District Court against Major League Baseball, the Office of the Commissioner and his own union, the MLBPA. Jimmy Graham Jersey . Its sharpness matched my mind. This was no night to go to sleep. http://www.cheapseahawksjerseyselite.com/?tag=cheap-eddie-lacy-jersey . Once again Jordan Cieciwa (@FitCityJordan) and I (@LynchOnSports) go head to head in our picks. Last weekend at UFC Fight Night 32 my #TeamLynch got the best of #TeamJC by a score of 9-6. Let us know which side youre on for UFC 167 use the hashtag #TeamLynch or #TeamJC on Twitter. Russell Wilson Jersey . If ever they start actually putting pictures beside words in the dictionary, the Blue Jays left-handers mug will appear beside “Consistency. Malik McDowell Jersey .J. -- Marty Brodeur beat the Pittsburgh Penguins yet again. FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. -- Atlanta Falcons rookie starting linebacker DeVondre Campbell, who injured an ankle Thursday during practice, has been ruled out for the game Sunday at Oakland.Campbell, a fourth-round draft pick from Minnesota, was expected to have a major role this week if the Falcons decided to increase their blitz package.?Its sore, for sure, Falcons coach Dan Quinn said of Campbells ankle. So, well hold him this week. Honestly, not going to even give a timeline of (when). Were just going to grind for a while and just see, Hey, can we get it back in how soon of a time.Campbells absence means the Falcons wont have the player they expect to thrive in covering tight ends and running backs. He will be replaced at weak-side linebacker by veteran Sean Weatherspoon, a former first-round draft pick with 41 career starts.ddddddddddddQuinn also ruled out first-round draft pick Keanu Neal, who continues to recover from arthroscopic knee surgery. The rookie strong safety was not expected to play this week and didnt practice, but Neal did take a positive step by participating in some of the walkthrough Friday. Neal could return in Week 3, when the Falcons face the rival New Orleans Saints on ESPN Monday Night Football.Wide receiver Julio Jones and Mohamed Sanu, both coming off ankle injuries had full participation in practice Friday and are set to play Sunday. Defensive end Brooks Reed, who was limited Friday with a shoulder injury, is questionable. Cheap NFL Jerseys Wholesale Jerseys Wholesale NFL Jerseys Jerseys From China Wholesale NFL Jerseys Cheap NFL Jerseys Cheap Jerseys ' ' '