VIDEO: Clippers coach Doc Rivers goes off on refs, replay in post-game press conference
Game 5 between the Los Angeles Clippers and Oklahoma City Thunder wasn't just another game in the NBA, it was one that will go down as arguably one of the more controversial games - well, the ending anyways.
The Thunder, down by two, late in the fourth, got the steal off the Clippers inbound, and the fun began. Thunder guard Reggie Jackson ended up with the ball - but lost control - and looks to be the last to touch it as it goes out of bounds, but the refs reviewed the play, and decided the ball went off the Clippers' Matt Barnes - so Thunder ball. You make the call.
[Courtesy: Deadspin]
Westbrook ended up being fouled on a three-attempt and the Thunder shocked the Clippers.
As you might expect, Clippers head coach Doc Rivers was not to pleased in his post-game presser.
Clippers coach Doc Rivers: "We got robbed because of that call."
— Jeff Zillgitt (@JeffZillgitt) May 14, 2014
That's a bunch of crap y'all know it - Doc said
— Marc J. Spears (@SpearsNBAYahoo) May 14, 2014
Doc: "That could be a series-defining call."
— J.A. Adande (@jadande) May 14, 2014
"Let's take away the replay system," Doc just said in news conference.
— cfgardner (@cf_gardner) May 14, 2014
Doc Rivers: "Everybody knows it was our ball." Says to get rid of replay
— J.A. Adande (@jadande) May 14, 2014
Doc: "We made a comedy of errors. having said that, we still have a right to win the game…"
— J.A. Adande (@jadande) May 14, 2014
While Doc said he respects all three refs and the Clippers hurt themselves, but he added: "(The refs) made a horrendous call"
— Marc J. Spears (@SpearsNBAYahoo) May 14, 2014
Rivers isn't awaiting a memo from NBA: "I don’t need it. I’ll release the memo: They blew the call. That’s the memo."
— J.A. Adande (@jadande) May 14, 2014
And Matt Barnes had this to say.
Barnes: "I'm willing to put my kids on it. That ball went off him."
— Arash Markazi (@ArashMarkazi) May 14, 2014
Here was the official statement from NBA Crew Chief Tony Brothers.
Referee explanation pic.twitter.com/BOgBCA4pJQ
— Marc J. Spears (@SpearsNBAYahoo) May 14, 2014
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