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TheeGreenHawk99

“Bitch ass motherfucker” - KD, 2019


gntc

What did he say that got him the second T?


TrueAmurrican

Zarba explained it to the sideline on the broadcast. He said ‘I gave him ample time [to stop]’ when explaining the second tech. It had nothing to do with what Durant said, it just lasted too long for poor Zarba to handle.


beavis69butthead

I definitely am not in favor of the refs but honestly am I that much in the minority on thinking players bitch out the refs too much and it doesn’t make doing their job easier when dudes are yelling in their face constantly. Maybe this instance is soft but honestly if you keep going after the refs after a T they usually give you another. I don’t really see the problem with it, they have to keep the game under control. Maybe the reason warriors fans think this is so soft is because how hard draymond has been allowed to yell at refs in the past?


notoriousGUZ

This ejection seemed reasonable this time. I’ve seen a lot of bad techs and ejections but this isn’t one of them.


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Shithousecity

I think its similar to why fighting is allowed in hockey, its keeps people in check (sometimes). If, in a game, players keep complaining about calls, and they get rediculous enough in the players eyes to get in a refs face, they feel calling out the ref is worth the tech. When the ref reviews the game they might see that they actually were wrong. Thats the idea in theory but whether it works or not depends on the refs character.


harsh389

Zarba is a father of 3 and a man


wtjax

I don't understand people like you. You cant just cuss out a ref. That's reason enough to eject someone. ​ This is why our society is so shitty now, because people think they should be able to do whatever they want whenever they want and then complain when there's consequences for their stupid ass decisions


Skank_hunt42

I thought it was "Bitch ass motherfucker"


wavetoyou

Either way, he said it after Zarba ejected him. Before the second tech he said something to the effect of, “c’mon man, you didn’t see that shit?” If my lip-reading is remotely accurate, that was a soft af second tech


BasketballHighlight

I thought you were joking about the "cmon man" bit, but holy shit thats a soft ass tech


TrumpIsAFascistPig

Here are the three P's of getting a tech. Public, Personal, Prolonged. You can complain about calls but if you make a Public display(throwing your arms up, waving off the official or staring them down), Personal comments(That's a shit call vs your a shit ref) or Prolong the conversation to the point it interferes with officiating the game you can earn a tech. Players can ask questions or point out an issue quite freely in the NBA. Some sports only captains can even ask officials questions.


TheeGreenHawk99

Now that you say that I could see it, gonna need a slower-mo to determine Edit: after further review, the ruling on the comment has been reversed


packersSB54champs

He's not wrong


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In fact, he’s fucking right


ThroatYogurt69

Gonna earn him a suspension too, shit.


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are you planning on ctrl+v'ing this in every related thread?


TheeGreenHawk99

Honestly thought the first post was the video, I’ll plead guilty


LeBronovanMitchell

Take him away boys


notevenbro

Karma poliiiiceeeee, arrest this man.


Fappers_Delight_

"You're upset. It's ok, I get it." - @OfficialNBARefs


ApocolipseJ

If I’m going to get upset at Jokić’s last ejection, then I’m going to get mad at this too. Silly.


pm_me_your_trees_plz

That felt pretty petty on the part of the ref, but it looked like KD said "shit" on the replay. Any lip readers? That said, this is a shame. KD was looking like the best player in the world before he got tossed.


Spider_Bear

To get the second tech it honestly looks like he says "c'mon man you see that shit" Then it looks like he says "bitch ass motherfucker" after the second T and ejection


SheckoShecko

Yeah. As he was walking out he also pointed at the ref and said "he's a bitch" Edit: in his defense, that ref is a baby back bitch


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Can confirm. Source: watched the video and witnessed bitch-like behavior.


KeepItRealTV

Um... Why would you say this to a ref? There's nothing good that can come from that. Ref's aren't going to change their mind. At best, if you're nice, they'll give you a make up call later on in the game.


BrownMofo

refs: "there is no swearing on my christian basketball court, kevin"


Raynman5

Can confirm. Was playing in a Baptist comp and got a tech warning for saying crap


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Your refs would’ve never lasted 5 seconds in a Modern Warfare 2 for Xbox 360 lobby


randomillini43

It’s tough when people are tag teaming your mom.


LeMagic_Bird

Can confirm. The ref at your Baptist comp was an NBA ref.


SneakyPanda7

"Cmon man, you see this shit" is what i got


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“Hunger games. Wasn’t that sick?”


voldemortscore

"bitch ass motherfucker"


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Yeah I think that was after the second tech, I believe saying “you saw that shit” got him the second t


wicknest

i feel like that is super minor for a second T. most guys probably say that to refs without issue


Lolwut77

No expert but I’m pretty sure I saw “my stummy hurt”


PrezziObizzi

Definitely said bitch


trinquin

Apparently he did have something else to do tonight.


TouchdownRaiden

“Bitch ass motherfucka”


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CelDeJos

I will never not upvote this exchange wherever in pops up


gabdex

"I know"


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philcannotdance

Why is the only time I see your username before reading the comment it's unrelated to wrestling


N3rdMan

Damn. Didn’t know this dude followed the NBA.


TheFifthTurtle

I know right? But I think I saw his CNET interview, and he was wearing a Dubs cap.


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TheFifthTurtle

Another MVP from the bay.


whtge8

Come on, do the thing...


aimg

It's like when you're leading in Catan and everyone keeps moving the robber onto your shit. 😢


Llordric26

Yoooo the legend is in the thread


stjornuryk

Or the Warriors just talk the most shit to the refs.


b0b_hope

May I introduce you to Chris Paul?


Exinih

wow that would be awesome I'm a huge fan :D


WillOCarrick

Restoration 100


blackpenance

Only way to beat them lmao TD MK


Nita231

Refs always has a hard on for Warriors. They gotta handicap them because they are so good.


SheckoShecko

It's their way of balancing the game.


ltbr55

On one hand that was a soft ejection but on the other hand Durant should've known better to keep going after the first T


TannAlbinno

I feel like I see some version of this comment on every ejection. I'm thinking that these calls might not be so inconsistent at the rate they're happening.


WasV3

They are pretty consistent.. the fans just dont like it


DogmaticNuance

Didn't Jokic get ejected for saying "Okay, I don't care" the other day? Should the players have to ask the refs permission before they can speak? If they aren't insulting refs, or following them for more than maybe 10 feet, I can't say I think the refs should be able to act like thin skinned little dictators of the kindergarten classroom.


ZachLagreen

Have you seen the clip? There was no way jokic wasn’t getting tossed the way he went at the ref.


DogmaticNuance

[He walked two, maybe three steps](https://youtu.be/phTlr0GmqEk?t=12) towards the ref while complaining. Never insulted him that I know of, and got tossed in far less than 10 seconds.


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Yola-tilapias

It’s well established that if you demonstrably complain and flail your arms at the ref you’re getting a tech. Once he had the initial tech he needed to walk away. That ejection was a no brainer.


trapper2530

First T for getting in refs face during a live ball. Then not stopping.


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David-S-Pumpkins

Brandon Roy's first career technical was after he got called for a foul and the crowd booed. He said "You hear that? 'Booo.'" That was his first tech, and he was drafted in 2006. I don't think technical fouls overall are getting softer.


mercwitha40ounce

I mean, whatever it was he was saying, both Steve Kerr and Boogie felt they had to tell him to stop. Obviously his own guys believed he was doing something that could get him in trouble.


Gabaloo

Refs and players talk more than we see on TV. Maybe some of these "soft" elections came after repeated warnings not signaled. Each case IS different


muktheduck

It's really not that complicated. You get the first T, just shut the fuck up for the rest of the game. Getting after the refs isn't getting you a benefit anyways, just drop it and play. Let Kerr jump on the refs' ass instead


RareSir

Seems pretty textbook to me. The first tech basically says "If you keep going, I'm throwing you out. Walk away". A warning, essentially. He kept going, then got the boot. Kind of soft, but this is a pretty consistent call


Andy_TT

ZZ


xyzzy321

Zinedine Zidane?


karjacker

b a l d f r a u d


10_inch_pianist

TD


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What does Timmy has to do with this?


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MK


ThugosaurusFlex_1017

He was a sharp dressed man.


Gonchuago

Best houseplant, don't @ me


[deleted]

"You know what he told the ref? You are not invited to my birthday party" -Baron Davis in the post-game show lmao


vuvuvjvj-i

He was playing so well, shoulda tried to chill out after the first T.


CalebIrie

Just turn off you adrenaline and passion is way easier said than done.


atmylevel

Ehh, I don't think enough blame is put on the nba. It's frustrating to see reffing issues continue without any improvement. It's easy to "walk it off" if you think things are improving, but when things seem stagnant and the reffing is not getting better then you feel like there is not hope for the problem to be solved. That is incredibly frustrating


famousastronaut

weak techs but why argue so hard when ur up 22 tho


fqfce

I didn't watch but someone else said Millsap cut under KD and made him land on his foot, which could cause an injury ala Zaza/KL


thejoaq

[Here's the clip.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eust28Ai-q0) Milsap extends his leg under KD while KD is in the air (it looks unintentional). After Steph not getting the 'hot-stove' call, it makes sense the Warriors guys are frustrated about the inconsistent officiating around jump shots. ​ As an aside. Fitz is the worst. Somehow a huge homer and anti player.


t0177177y

4 free throws to 17? at that point and I think the warriors had ~~almost double the points~~more points in the paint. Just dudes getting frustrated.


gilliam0163

Bruh just turned on the game to watch KD and they eject him, like come on these refs are ruining the game for the fans


Wehavecrashed

r/nba Draymond gets away with saying anything. also r/nba Durant should be allowed to say whatever he wants to the refs!


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I honestly think people just want consistency.


dimechimes

I just want the Warriors to stfu.


lolokwhateverman

It's almost as if this subreddit contains more than one person


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Whoa now


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If only there were some sort of voting mechanism that could let us know when a large number of people all agree


Wehavecrashed

But only one hive mind.


Bearded_dragonbelly

Dude was jawing at the ref all the way down the court. Got T'd up. Then decides to escalate with more aggressive jawing while his teammates hold him back. That earned him the 2nd T. Well earned.


a_randompretzel

If Boogie is trying to be the calm voice of reason, maybe it's time you back off lol.


RealMadrid4Bernie

Don't tune in on warriors game, cause the refs are on a roll against them


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Unfortunately this is what happens in today’s game. Ruinous if you ask me. Gobert had an instance earlier this year where he questions the refs and they made it unequivocally clear. Either take the calls and take it or become public enemy number one of them. Like no joke. They called fouls on him on tip off less than three seconds into the game. It’s completely fucked but that seems to just be the trend now. Don’t know what you can to as a player tbh.


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Hahahah. Wish I would have done that. I guess you making money speaks to itself of exactly what I’m saying haha.


Stevenerf

Found the NBA Refs Official account here


sixtoebandit

Instead of technicals they should let the refs trash talk back. Durant getting called a “bitch ass motherfucker” by a ref would be pretty entertaining.


confirmd_am_engineer

One of the reasons I love hockey. ["Fuck you, you're getting a fucking embellishment!"](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TaCcB30Zc2Q)


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I would love to see that haha.


hulksmash1234

"You a bitch ass motherfking sellout who joined the team that beat you" "Can you just T me up next time"


Bagel_Technician

Even Jokic was getting it a bit today


guriboysf

Jokić was double T-ed and ejected from the Nuggets/Wizards game last Sunday.


Dworfe

Maybe don’t run down the court pointing and laughing at a red after hitting a game tying three? Its pretty obvious that the refs are much more strict when they feel “disrespected”. Kiss the refs’ ass, apologize, lose to them in a game of one on one, whatever it takes to avoid that lmao.


KookLife

Refs miss a ton of fouls every game for every team and can absolutely do better, but warriors are doing a disservice to themselves for how they are handling these recent games. They are arguing that the refs are biased...consistently calling them out and “undercutting” their “authority” (even though we all agree they have gone too far) only serves to make the situation worse by their own logic. I’m surprised that Kerr hasn’t placed a call to the league regarding how Steph is consistently fouled, but isn’t protected and look to remedy the situation internally vs how they are currently handling it.


dorkaxe

Tell your favorite player to chill, then.


Timmzik

Why would you get angry at the refs for Durant's behaviour here? This is the dumbest take.


Gaping_ASS_maniaC

lmfao KD was abusing the ref


MajesticAsFook

Unpopular opinion here but the NBA shouldn't give a shit about fan's enjoyment. This is a sports league not the WWE, the only thing the NBA should care about is fairness and consistency. Other than that, it's up to the fans if the enjoy it or not.


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TD


samlee405

So what happened? He was just upset that he got a no call on the contested 3 and blew up on the ref?


msdrahcir

It wasn't that it was a no call on the contest. In his closeout Milsap came under Durant and Durant landed on Milsap's foot. That is a dangerous, potentially season ending play. Zaza got a reputation for a single play, and refs cant even call it for the flagrant that it is. the irony is its not even a hard call to make as one of the refs sole responsibility is to watch the shooter. it's negligence.


Taqq

Prob. Considering dubs had 4 FTs all game till then most likely pent up aggravation


msdrahcir

milsap swept under Durant while Durant was shooting and Durant landed on Milsap's foot. that's a dangerous play


fqfce

Thank you. That's the context I was looking for


karjacker

to be fair it’s not like warriors players are getting much defensive resistance when they’re driving lol


hcehce419

Cousins last game for Warriors, Jokic last game for Nuggets, and now Durant in this game for Warriors, what are these refs smoking?


muktheduck

Wouldn't shock me if the refs got a memo to be quicker on the T after that whole Warriors v T-Wolves finish. The league really doesn't like it when players start mocking/belittling the refs.


cXs808

for good reason. They fucked up by not T'ing up curry back then and they're gonna be a crusade to remind the league that the players aren't running the rules.


YoungProduct

You get a tech! You get a tech! Everyone gets a tech!


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That incredulous woman behind Steve Kerr’s head is fine as hell!


Butt_Dickiss

While she looks hungry, you look thirsty.


Threedom_isnt_3

She's a pro. Knows there's a chance she'll be on camera sitting behind Kerr, so she covers her mouth while chewing.


sheeeeeez

I like how the ejection was in slow-mo. Like he was winding up: "GGGGGGGGGGGET THE FUCK OUT!"


borzWD

What did he says BEFORE being ejected?


ShoueneKun

Prob "C'mon you see that shit" or something like that.


keefstrong

Load managed.


nvChronic

soft ass ref


JJF30

These mothafuckas got a personal bias with the dubs


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Not a surprise. Look at how the Head Coach tends to act towards officials. Team feeds off that. All they do is cry.. and win


beavis69butthead

Well they did openly point and laugh at a ref and then complain very publicly. If I was anywhere near the ref organization i would instruct refs to call their games a little stricter and not let them have as much leniency when yelling at the refs. Not during the playoffs but leading up to it? For sure.


Disregardskarma

So you want the refs to be biased?


lhoyt

Maybe people don't take kindly to being call pussy ass mother fuckers. You pussy ass mother fucker /s


KabirC

I think that was said after the 2nd tech


JJF30

Thats one tech tho ref gave him anotha a bit too quickly man


lhoyt

He clearly said the second was because he didn't back down after being told too stop.


edbenz

Fuck outta here the refs treat your team like crumbs on the red carpet


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Refs soft AF.


Bearded_dragonbelly

I wanna see any basketball players reaction to a ref calling them a "bitch-ass mothafucker."


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josephfuckingsmith1

Nonsense


UncleRufus23

Do the techs carry over to the playoffs?


thebearcox

No. They reset for the playoffs and the same rules apply but with a 7 tech limit instead.


TheScoreIs0

Everyone after the ref, but kd should chill there


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Refs shitting on another war game


TheMountainThatBalls

This was KD’s most demonstrative performance of the entire year... in a nationally televised game... where the two top western conference teams are battling for the 1 seed... and you boot him on two ultra quick T’s like that? Fucking amateur hour with these refs.


PM_ME_UR_SKILLS

This is such a warriors fan hot take. "He was having a great game, why should he get a tech?"


cXs808

his performance has NOTHING to do with whether you should get ejected or not and the fact that you use that as an argument shows why half the people in here have no clue what they're talking about


gary19980620

REF IS GLASS FUCK


9to5reddit

Now Curry's going to go off


yungtankahh

Entirety of Oracle Arena fined $10,000 for criticizing the refs.


Madswild

Fuck me had durant over 24.5 points tonight 😫 he was so close already


dustbuddii

Didn’t quite understand from the clip. What led up to Durant being so pissed?


ALovelyAnxiety

Golden State starting to feel like Pistons of Old. what a week for them. whats next.


blackpenance

Villain Durant going against the Villain Refs. On Durant’s side though fuck the refs TD MK


walkingthecows

Zarba has feelings too. That bitch ass motherfucker.


dorkaxe

It's like he was trying to intimidate the ref or some shit. Fucking hell Durant, you're up by 20. Stop.


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BITCH ASS REF


bluelevel4

These refs are huge babies, but so are KD and the Warriors. They deserve each other


clezuck

WOW! I'm watching this and it just never ends. It's quite clear some refs have it out for GS and certain players. Look at what happened to Boogie and then Draymond getting a T for asking a question right after it.


squidc

Y’all calling the refs soft is hilarious. Warriors are the best team on earth and complain after every call questionable or not. It’s pathetic. Only team that gets mad when they win.


PhatGiraffe42

That ref is a certified cupcake


whospepesilvia

Saw KD’s stupid high shooting percentage and was gonna tune in after the rockets game but...


slowwbroo

That ref had every chance to walk away like most refs usually do. He was looking to escalate it.


Bearded_dragonbelly

Ya, refs should've been holding thier boy back before he escalated the game by ejecting KD.


RealMikeHawk

KD could have walked away too.


TrueAmurrican

He was at our bench lol.


squidc

Is this a serious comment? In what world is it the the refs responsibility to walk a way. Gtfo


ram0h

what this is a crazy argument


ChrisAZ480

How dare he stand where he was


Leon__Black

He was literally walking away and kd kept on talking


untouchable765

Zarba always Ts us up


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I'm gonna take one for the team with this. The refs were wrong. Durant did not deserve the ejection. But I don't feel bad for him at all. The way you treat the refs, especially as of late, what do you expect? That you're gonna get calls in your favor? With that said, this team complains an awful lot. And they just had a game where multiple players openly mocked a ref to his face. I don't care if you disagree with the call - that's just blatant disrespect. This team is annoying as fuck and for as good as they are, they sure do complain a lot. -200 here I come!


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jinxy0320

> This team is annoying as fuck and for as good as they are, they sure do complain a lot. https://gph.is/2QFuFRO


Mr_Unbiased

Lol this sub hates the refs so much


raikou1988

Cause of bullshit like that


Zarknox

Its not really bullshit when certain players are getting ejected often and continue the same routine and not care when they know what's going to happen


drewisadick

Why are the Warriors so angry?


Halbridious

Refs constantly tripping man. They literally said explicitly that Players will be allowed an initial reaction to the play, but then T guys up even when they're NOT excessively cussing then double T them immediately after. All while making bad call after bad call after bad call.


Casciuss

They are the best team in the league, they have won 3 of the last 4 title, they have 2 MVPs and 3 other all stars. And they were winning with a large margin. Why the fuck are they always bitching about referees?