There has been endless chatter about the referees in the NBA recently, they cannot seem to catch a break. A high-profile issue occurred in the Los Angeles Lakers vs. Boston Celtics game, and since then, the referees have come under massive scrutiny. They have likely been attempting to do better, but any game is going to have calls that they get wrong.
The NBA referees officially admitted that they got things wrong when they didn’t call a foul on LeBron James that would have allowed him to beat the Boston Celtics. James’ reaction drew a lot of eyes, and there were calls for the officials to get fined if they end up getting calls blatantly wrong. While LeBron was understandably frustrated at the moment when it happened, the support the Lakers received now means that more and more players will feel comfortable calling out the referees.
DeMar DeRozan Blamed A Missed Foul Call In The Clutch As The Reason The Chicago Bulls Didn’t Beat The Los Angeles Clippers
The Chicago Bulls are having a torrid season, and DeMar DeRozan himself has been linked with potential trades away from the organization. The Bulls have failed to win consistently, and frustration is piling up. And when they had the opportunity to take a late lead against the Clippers, the referees seemingly missed a foul on DeRozan, and they lost. He aimed at them in his interview after the game.
“I got fouled,” DeMar DeRozan said. “What went wrong is they didn’t call it. Simple as that. . . . It just sucks that wake up tomorrow and read the L2M report and something else will be missed that possibly cost us the game.”
This has been a bit of a theme this season, with the league releasing reports from the last 2 minutes of games and highlighting how many important calls the referees have gotten wrong. The officials will never be liked, but the fact that stars feel they can very openly criticize them like this is a bit of a red flag on its own.
As for DeMar DeRozan, it’s difficult to tell what the future will hold for him. A trade is a possibility, and many teams will be interested. For the moment, complaining about the officials is hardly going to help, the situation is too charged right now. Hopefully, the standard of refereeing can improve, and the players can be a bit more understanding when the officials make mistakes.
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