What’s Really Behind the Shocking Drop in Referee Scoring Accuracy?
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Brown wouldn’t specify the particulars of his theory, but he’s far from being alone in getting fed up with officiating this season. Brown is the latest player to get fined for comments or gestures toward the officiating — Dillon Brooks and Marcus Smart also got dinged earlier this season.
Three head coaches were recently fined by the league office for publicly criticizing referees within days of each other. Elsewhere, Steve Kerr had to be physically separated from crew chief Brian Forte last week while being kicked out of a Warriors game. After Monday’s loss to the Pacers, Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla mocked officials by repeatedly answering “illegal screen” in an apparent attempt to draw attention to Pascal Siakam’s pancake on Derrick White in the closing seconds. (The NBA’s L2M report said Siakam indeed should have been called for the foul.)



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