Analyst goes after Chet Holmgren and officials after the Lakers' Game 2 loss
NBA refs called 'god-awful' after Oklahoma City beats Lakers 125-107
Analyst goes after Chet Holmgren and officials after the Lakers' Game 2 loss originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . The Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Los Angeles Lakers 125-107 Thursday night at Paycom Center, taking a commanding 2-0 lead in their Western Conference semifinal series.
Former NFL wide receiver T. J. Houshmandzadeh, co-host of the Speakeasy show, went off during a live postgame broadcast, targeting the night's officiating crew.
His criticism was aimed at Thunder center Chet Holmgren, whom he accused of overselling contact. He also acknowledged OKC's quality all the same, noting the Thunder continued dominating even without All-Star forward Jalen Williams, who remains sidelined with a hamstring injury. "We got our ass beat.
Oklahoma City's a better team, but the NBA is t****ed. These referees are god-awful. They're god-awful.