NBA Ref Nightmare: Flopping, Missed Calls, and Backlash

About this episode

The episode discusses the controversial officiating in game two of the Lakers-Thunder series, focusing on flopping and missed calls.

Game two of the Lakers-Thunder series sparked controversy as coach JJ Redick and the basketball world criticized the officiating. A key moment was Thunder center Chet Holmgrens flop, initially called an offensive foul, which was deemed a blatant acting job by analyst Stan Van Gundy. The backlash continued with Jay Williams calling it one of the worst ref performances in years and Kendrick Perkins, ex-Thunder starter, warning commissioner Adam Silver about the growing issue of flopping, ignored calls, and constant whining in the league. Support the show: Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/3de9c33842e154e5

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Host: The Daily News Now!

Topics covered

• NBA
• officiating
• flopping
• Lakers
• Thunder
• controversy
• basketball

Keywords

• NBA
• referees
• flopping
• Chet Holmgren
• Lakers
• Thunder
• controversy
• Jay Williams
• Kendrick Perkins

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