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Pistons' Jackson: Refs should be held accountable for mistakes

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Immediately following his team's series loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers on Sunday night, Detroit Pistons point guard Reggie Jackson was in no mood to let what he felt was a botched call by the officials go.

In the dying seconds of Game 4 at The Palace of Auburn Hills, Jackson went for a game-winning 3-pointer with time expiring, attempting to draw contact from Kyrie Irving in the process. The whistle wasn't blown, though, and the Cavaliers completed the sweep with a narrow 100-98 win.

Talking to the media, Jackson said he wants referees to be held accountable for their mistakes to the same degree as players, going as far as asking for fines, suspensions, and even firings.

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