Timberwolves' Chris Finch rips ref Tony Brothers for 'unprofessional behavior'

Minnesota Timberwolves coach Chris Finch called out referee Tony Brothers following his team's Game 3 loss to the San Antonio Spurs , taking umbrage with what he called Brothers' "completely unprofessional behavior. " Brothers, the longtime NBA ref, and Finch got into it during a timeout, with players and staff holding Brothers back, while Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards walked Finch away. "I'm not sure I've seen players hold a referee back from their head coach before...

" a reporter began to ask after the game, before Finch cut in: "Pretty unprofessional, huh? " Tony Brothers and Chris Finch during the last timeout lol pic. twitter.

com/YyTER8FsGP — Oh No He Didn't (@ohnohedidnt24) May 9, 2026 He then went in on Brothers. Finch said he was frustrated over what he perceived as an intentional delay in being granted a timeout. "I wanted the timeout.

I had called it 3 seconds earlier and I wanted the timeout," Finch said. "I said 'I want my 3 seconds back,' ... because he clearly heard me.