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Like in every game, there were many reasons why the Minnesota Timberwolves lost 113-104 to the Cleveland Cavaliers on Friday. One of them was a hilarious Rudy Gobert technical foul. The fun began with Minnesota leading 97-96 in the final minute of regulation, when Anthony Edwards missed a jump shot to extend the lead. Gobert was fighting two defenders for the rebound and was judged to have fought a little too hard, receiving a foul after getting the ball with an easy dunk in front of him. It… Source link

[unable to retrieve full-text content]Wild brawl between Robert Morris and Jacksonville causes refs to eject all but 10 players  Yahoo Sports Source link

Draymond Green entered Game 2 of the NBA Finals wanting to play something other than basketball, and the Boston Celtics obliged, losing themselves among a bevy of controversial calls and careless turnovers. The Golden State Warriors forward bodied Jayson Tatum, wrestled Grant Williams, baited Jaylen Brown and mauled Al Horford. Green was nearly ejected in the final minute before halftime. Instead of responding with aggression around the basket, Boston laid down in an embarrassing… Source link

Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo shouldn’t have much to complain about after his team’s 103-101 win over the Boston Celtics in Game 3 on Saturday. Antetokounmpo was upset about one aspect of the contest, but saved himself some money by not commenting on it during a post-game presser. Antetokounmpo made it clear he wasn’t a fan of how the refs officiated the game, but wisely did not get into specifics so he could save some money. Is that enough to warrant a fine anyway? Sure,… Source link

It was a banner spell for NBA referees over the past week, who decided to dish out their version of law and order. First, it was No. 1 pick Cade Cunningham getting tossed after a highlight dunk and a point to his team’s bench as if to say, “Told y’all so.” Then a few days later, Jimmy Butler got rang up twice after unleashing on one official following an and-one, likely after a missed call on the previous end. Butler earned one technical for sure, but the second was called by a trail… Source link

Five of the six Wild Card games are in the books, and they certainly did not finish without controversy. Charles Robinson & Frank Schwab recap the five weekend games from 2022’s Wild Card slate, opening with the Dallas Cowboys‘ 23-17 loss to the San Francisco 49ers. Were the referees really at fault for the timing of the final play? Should Mike McCarthy lose his job for this playoff collapse? Can the SF run game be Green Bay’s achilles heel in the second round? Charles & Frank discuss it… Source link

The referees took center stage in Saturday’s AFC wild-card playoff game between the Las Vegas Raiders and Cincinnati Bengals, but it looks like no other teams will have to deal with that particular crew for the rest of the postseason.  According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, that referee crew, headed by Jerome Boger, isn’t likely to receive high marks for its performance in Saturday’s game, and isn’t expected to be assigned to work any other games in the playoffs this season. Boger’s crew became… Source link

Tampa Bay Buccaneers tight end Rob Gronkowski spent at least a portion of the offseason watching his brothers get beat up by a YouTuber. Gronkowski served as a referee as four of his brothers boxed against YouTube personality-turned-boxer Logan Paul. Paul — who will box Floyd Mayweather in June — completely outclassed each of the four Gronkowski brothers during the bout.  Paul took on a different Gronkowski brother in each round. He faced Glenn in the first, Chris in the second, Dan in… Source link

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — NBA referees will join the players and coaching staff in gathering around the “Black Lives Matter” signage on the court to kneel during the playing of the national anthem to peacefully protest racial injustice in America, league sources tell Yahoo Sports. The 45 referees selected by the league to officiate the restart recently had a “spirited” debate on whether to insert themselves into the storylines and it was decided that they wanted to support the… Source link