Atkinson and Blair played on the same college …
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But Atkinson, the Cavaliers head coach, largely steered clear. In the fourth quarter with the game on the line, Blair called a loose-ball foul on the Cavs and Atkinson hated the call, but rather than scream or dart toward the official, Atkinson just sort of stood near his bench, staring at Blair and shaking his head. There’s history here, and not the usual kind between a coach and a referee.
A lifetime ago, Atkinson and Blair played on the same college basketball team. That and $6. 85 would be enough to buy Atkinson a grande vanilla latte at Starbucks in Detroit, but not much else .
New York Times This article originally appeared on Hoops Hype: Atkinson and Blair played on the same college …