Donovan Mitchell sends harsh message to referees after questionable calls

Donovan Mitchell sends harsh message to referees after questionable calls originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . The Cleveland Cavaliers are now down 1-0 against the Detroit Pistons .

Of course, the Pistons were the #1 seed, but the Cavaliers could have taken control of the series. Unfortunately for the Cavs, the Pistons drew first blood with a 111-101 win. Cavs star Donovan Mitchell had a decent performance, scoring 23 points.

However, he had some pointed comments about the referees and how he only earned two trips to the charity stripe in Game 1. Donovan Mitchell puts the referees on blast for their questionable officiating Mitchell is one of the league's best slashers, as he loves taking advantage of his speed and athleticism to slash into the paint. With that kind of play style, it usually leads to him drawing fouls.

Unfortunately for Mitchell, he did not get his wishes because he only went to the line twice in Game 1. Considering he felt the referees did not do a good job, he made sure to point it out in his post-game press conference. MORE: Kenny Atkinson was unhappy with how the Cavaliers lacked energy in Game 1 Boston Celtics wing Jaylen Brown was recently fined for comments about the referees he made on his Twitch live stream.