Butler can't help but grin when discussing foul call vs. Celtics
Jimmy Butler is standing by his stance that he was fouled by Marcus Smart.
The Chicago Bulls superstar was the beneficiary of a call at the end of Thursday's game against the Boston Celtics, and was awarded two free throws to give his team the 104-103 victory.
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It was a controversial call that Celtics players publicly criticized postgame.
Was it a superstar call?
"I don't think so. I think I got a great foul call," he said, grinning ear to ear Friday on ESPN "First Take."
Did he touch you or not?
"He fouled me. Yes, he fouled me. I'm going to have to talk about this for the rest of my life, I've already figured it out," the All-Star starter said.
While Butler admitted it wasn't a hard foul, he maintained it was technically still a foul. He conceded if that same ticky-tack foul was called against him, he would've lost it.
The last-two minute report released Friday confirmed it was the correct call.