Detroit Pistons coach J.B. Bickerstaff let the officers have it after his Detroit Pistons misplaced to the Oklahoma Metropolis Thunder on Saturday. Bickerstaff was upset with a number of calls all through the sport, together with some technical fouls that had been referred to as on his gamers.
“I am disgusted by the best way that recreation was officiated,” Bickerstaff stated. “The extent of disrespect was above and past. They’ve a man fall down and journey on his personal teammate’s foot, they evaluation us for a hostile act. They throw an elbow to our chest and neck space, I ask to at the very least check out it (on video). … Nobody would check out it.
“The disrespect has gone far sufficient, and I am not going to permit our guys to be handled the best way they had been tonight.”
Postgame, crew chief Brian Forte stated Pistons guard Cade Cunningham was ejected for steering steady profanity in direction of the officiating crew. Dennis Schroder additionally acquired technical foul for continued complaining.
