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I'm glad someone called out the officials. I wonder if he gets fined.
‘It’s outrageous’: Donovan Mitchell sounds off on inconsistent officiating against Cavs
NEW ORLEANS — Donovan Mitchell was going to sound off two nights ago.
But he bit his tongue, not wanting to take attention away from Darius Garland following a fourth-quarter masterpiece and thrilling finish.
Mitchell couldn’t hold back anymore, devoting a chunk of his postgame press conference to calling out the NBA’s officials, using stats to support his complaints.
“We’re second in the league in drives per game and we’re not getting any foul calls,” Mitchell said passionately — and accurately. “I’ve been quiet about it for a long time. Tonight, I almost lost my mind out there. D.G. had no free throws. I had six. Four late in the game. J.A. (Jarrett Allen) had two. Ev (Evan Mobley) had (three). For us to be the team that we are, to drive and not get foul calls, it’s crazy.
“The refereeing has been so inconsistent, especially against us. There needs to be consistency. I’m proud of the way we were fighting through it, and I told my guys I was going to be the one to say something about it, don’t even complain, but it’s getting out of hand, it’s getting crazy.
“They need to tighten up. I’m probably going to get fined for it. But it’s outrageous.”
“I don’t know,” he replied. “But the stats are there. I didn’t want to come out here and not be factual. We are a team that is getting into the paint. It’s not just myself. It’s us as a collective. Trying to finish, getting hit, different things, eight different guys had blood on us tonight but we’re not getting no fouls called in our favor. It’s been multiple games now. For me, that’s part of my game. If I’m getting knocked off my line, that’s a foul. I mean, tonight it was a foul for Zion (Williamson) or whoever. Where’s the consistency?”
‘It’s outrageous’: Donovan Mitchell sounds off on inconsistent officiating against Cavs
NEW ORLEANS — Donovan Mitchell was going to sound off two nights ago.
But he bit his tongue, not wanting to take attention away from Darius Garland following a fourth-quarter masterpiece and thrilling finish.
Mitchell couldn’t hold back anymore, devoting a chunk of his postgame press conference to calling out the NBA’s officials, using stats to support his complaints.
“We’re second in the league in drives per game and we’re not getting any foul calls,” Mitchell said passionately — and accurately. “I’ve been quiet about it for a long time. Tonight, I almost lost my mind out there. D.G. had no free throws. I had six. Four late in the game. J.A. (Jarrett Allen) had two. Ev (Evan Mobley) had (three). For us to be the team that we are, to drive and not get foul calls, it’s crazy.
“The refereeing has been so inconsistent, especially against us. There needs to be consistency. I’m proud of the way we were fighting through it, and I told my guys I was going to be the one to say something about it, don’t even complain, but it’s getting out of hand, it’s getting crazy.
“They need to tighten up. I’m probably going to get fined for it. But it’s outrageous.”
“I don’t know,” he replied. “But the stats are there. I didn’t want to come out here and not be factual. We are a team that is getting into the paint. It’s not just myself. It’s us as a collective. Trying to finish, getting hit, different things, eight different guys had blood on us tonight but we’re not getting no fouls called in our favor. It’s been multiple games now. For me, that’s part of my game. If I’m getting knocked off my line, that’s a foul. I mean, tonight it was a foul for Zion (Williamson) or whoever. Where’s the consistency?”
