De'Aaron Fox puts the refs on blast for not allowing the Spurs to play physical basketball

De'Aaron Fox puts the refs on blast for not allowing the Spurs to play physical basketball originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . The Portland Trail Blazers managed to win Game 2 of their series against the San Antonio Spurs .

Of course, there is a caveat with Victor Wembanyama getting injured, but it was an impressive victory for the seventh seed. On the other hand, the Spurs are unhappy with how they lost the game. This includes star point guard De'Aaron Fox, who made sure to voice out his disappointment when it comes to the referees' calls for both teams.

De'Aaron Fox shows disappointment at referees after the Spurs' Game 2 loss The expectations for the series between the Spurs and Blazers were largely about the former dominating. They are the second seed for a reason, but now, both teams are on equal ground. In fact, the Blazers hold the home-court advantage now after stealing Game 2.

They did that with solid aggression on offense and being physical on both ends of the floor. MORE: Mitch Johnson's confirmation of Victor Wembanyama being in the concussion protocol This does not jive with Fox, who believes the Blazers are getting away with too much physicality. Considering the Blazers have Deni Avdija, one of the best players at drawing fouls, it is a valid comment to make.