Jaylen Brown Lays into Referees After Celtics' Loss to Spurs.
Boston Celtics star Jaylen Brown was visibly frustrated after his team's 100-95 loss to the San Antonio Spurs on Saturday night, and he wasn't afraid to express his discontent with the referees.
Brown took umbrage with what he perceived as inconsistent officiating throughout the game, particularly when it came to free throws. He had a paltry three attempts from the line, while the Spurs managed 14 out of 20 shots.
"I don't care, they can fine me whatever they want," Brown said in response to being asked about his frustration with the referees. "Curtis Blair and those dudes were terrible tonight."
Brown felt that despite his aggressive play, he was being held back by the officials' inconsistent calls. He believed that free throws should be awarded more liberally to teams who are being physically harassed on defense.
"We're outplaying our expectations, we compete hard on the defensive end and they reward the team with touch fouls," Brown said. "And then we go down there and guys are allowed to get away with it."
The Celtics' struggles with inconsistent officiating have been a recurring theme in recent games. In his last outing against the Nuggets, Brown had just three free throw attempts despite being physically abused on defense.
"It's like they refuse to make a call and then call touch fouls on the other end," Brown said. "That's extremely frustrating."
The Celtics' loss to the Spurs was their second in as many games against Western Conference teams. Despite their struggles, Boston remains competitive, with Brown leading the way with 24.8 points per game over his last four contests.
However, with inconsistent officiating holding them back, it's clear that the Celtics need to find a way to break through these calls if they want to stay in contention for playoff spots.
Boston Celtics star Jaylen Brown was visibly frustrated after his team's 100-95 loss to the San Antonio Spurs on Saturday night, and he wasn't afraid to express his discontent with the referees.
Brown took umbrage with what he perceived as inconsistent officiating throughout the game, particularly when it came to free throws. He had a paltry three attempts from the line, while the Spurs managed 14 out of 20 shots.
"I don't care, they can fine me whatever they want," Brown said in response to being asked about his frustration with the referees. "Curtis Blair and those dudes were terrible tonight."
Brown felt that despite his aggressive play, he was being held back by the officials' inconsistent calls. He believed that free throws should be awarded more liberally to teams who are being physically harassed on defense.
"We're outplaying our expectations, we compete hard on the defensive end and they reward the team with touch fouls," Brown said. "And then we go down there and guys are allowed to get away with it."
The Celtics' struggles with inconsistent officiating have been a recurring theme in recent games. In his last outing against the Nuggets, Brown had just three free throw attempts despite being physically abused on defense.
"It's like they refuse to make a call and then call touch fouls on the other end," Brown said. "That's extremely frustrating."
The Celtics' loss to the Spurs was their second in as many games against Western Conference teams. Despite their struggles, Boston remains competitive, with Brown leading the way with 24.8 points per game over his last four contests.
However, with inconsistent officiating holding them back, it's clear that the Celtics need to find a way to break through these calls if they want to stay in contention for playoff spots.
those refs were out of control! I mean, 14 out of 20 free throws? That's crazy 
. It's like the officials are either blind or playing a different game than everyone else. I feel him on that touch foul thing too, it's all about who's getting away with what and who's getting punished 
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️. They need to find a way to get more consistent calls from the officials so their talent can shine through 
. And honestly, those Spurs got lucky with all that free throw love 
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Brown's frustration is real and I'm right there with him 
. The Celtics need to get their game face on and take care of business, both on and off the court 
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it's like they're not even trying to call them out. and brown says we're outplaying our expectations but how can you expect to win when refs are consistently screwing you over 
and I'm all for brown speaking up, he shouldn't have to apologize for being frustrated 
nowadays it's all about being "on" with the refs and if you're not it's game over bro. Jaylen Brown's frustration is real tho, he's been getting robbed of free throws all season and it's killing him 
i feel him, just wish the refs would be more consistent, you know? 
Ugh, Jaylen Brown is right, though 
. And now the Celtics are getting screwed over in games because of it 
. I swear, some teams must be like "oh, we don't care if we get away with it" 
. I mean, 3 attempts from the line for him and 14 out of 20 for the Spurs? That's just not fair 
. And don't even get me started on touch fouls 
. It's like the refs are having a bad game or something 
. And maybe the refs should brush up on their calling skills, you feel? 
something's not adding up. I feel for him tho, frustrating game and all 
I mean, 14/20 shots is insane 
and he's only got three attempts?! 
he's a beast on the court 
but those refs are killing him 
because honestly, the refs aren't worth the frustration 
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, but still, refs should be able to keep up.
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it's like they're trying to rob you of your free throws or something 
but what really gets me is when they let the other team get away with it too