Celtics' Jaylen Brown's frustration with refs dismissed by Dan Patrick
Dan Patrick doesn't believe the game officials were biased against Jaylen Brown or the Boston Celtics
Jaylen Brown has found himself in hot water over the past couple of days. The Boston Celtics All-Star recently went on a live stream to call out the game officials following the Celtics' 3-4 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers in the playoffs, where Boston surrendered a 3-1 series lead. Brown shared his belief that the referees had "an agenda" during the series and were calling things unfairly, with a slight bias against him.
Brown specifically noted how using his off-hand to create space was being called a foul, when it has become a common move among top-level NBA talents. Furthermore, he criticized Joel Embiid for 'flopping' when absorbing contact on either side of the floor. "If you're going to call push-offs, call that," Brown said.
"Same move. Same refs. Oh, it's nothing?
It's play on, right? " Brown said. "But you gonna call me?