Devin Booker
I Can’t Take These Refs Anymore …
Fans Will Think It’s WWE!!!
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Devin Booker went IN on NBA ref James Williams over a baffling technical foul call after the Suns’ loss to the Thunder on Wednesday … saying officiating has gotten so bad, fans are gonna start thinking they’re watching WWE.
The Phoenix star was in quite the grumpy mood as he met with the media … and it wasn’t just going down 0-2 to OKC that had him pissed.
Devin Booker receives a tech for saving this ball out of bounds on this play pic.twitter.com/OWGLaEZKg6
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With a few minutes left in the third quarter, Booker dove toward the courtside seats to save a loose ball from going out of bounds.
The rock wound up hitting Thunder forward Jaylin Williams … and Book got teed up for it — which even had the ESPN broadcasting talent scratching their heads.
The 29-year-old guard felt Thunder player Alex Caruso influenced the call … and when he got behind the mic, he didn’t hold back.
“In my 11 years [in the NBA], I haven’t called a ref out by name, but James [Williams] was terrible tonight through and through,” he said.
“It’s bad for the sport, bad for the integrity of the sport. People are going to start viewing this as a WWE if they’re not held responsible.”
Booker said he feels disrespected … and to be sharing his thoughts this openly means there’s a huge issue going on in the league.
He acknowledged he will likely be fined over his comments … but it sure as heck doesn’t seem like he cares.
The Suns fell to the Thunder 120-107 despite Booker’s 22 points … and they can try to rebound at home in Game 3 on Saturday.
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