Mavericks owner Mark Cuban once got fined for criticizing the officiating of a Nets-Clippers game.
Could players get fined for criticizing officiating a game not involving their teams?
Nets guard Jeremy Lin and Pelicans center DeMarcus Cousins might put it to the test with their tweets during the Warriors’ Game 7 win over the Rockets last night.
Lin:
As objectively as I can be, the Warriors are prob still the better team but the refs are definitely helping them...
— Jeremy Lin (@JLin7) May 29, 2018
Cousins:
The zebras are on the run!
— DeMarcus Cousins (@boogiecousins) May 29, 2018
Did officiating favor Golden State over Houston? Maybe. I’d want to see a holistic overview of calls and non-calls.
The Warriors definitely got away with some fouls, but so did the Rockets. The referees, to a certain degree, called a loose game overall.
