Referees absurdly take over national title game, Twitter revolts
Death, taxes, officials screwing up a sporting event.
The national championship game between North Carolina and Gonzaga got off to a promising start, but the referees did just about everything they could to mess it up in the second half with one bad call after another.
It began early in the second frame, when the officials allowed Gonzaga's Przemek Karnowski to travel halfway across the world without blowing a whistle.
Karnowski takes traveling to a new level!#NationalChampionshippic.twitter.com/jDN1yEvE6G
— LeadingNCAA ™ (@LeadingNCAA) April 4, 2017
They decided to call anything and everything a foul from that point on, including this pivotal fourth foul on Bulldogs forward Zach Collins.
Here's the fourth foul on Gonzaga's Zach Collins. Right call? pic.twitter.com/LPSED09nZb
— Sports Illustrated (@SInow) April 4, 2017
Later, they assessed a personal foul on North Carolina's Joel Berry, who was yanked by Karnowski while innocently chasing a loose ball. Karnowski was given a flagrant foul upon review, even though he never received a personal foul. The foul on Berry stood.
This was a foul on the guy who got chokeslammed and concussed pic.twitter.com/XIWF6avngx
— Barstool Sports (@barstooltweetss) April 4, 2017
After all of that, Twitter couldn't hold back:
Man I can't watch this anymore man! I would like to see the kids decide who wins the game! I mean Bruh!! Smh
— LeBron James (@KingJames) April 4, 2017
I take that back I will watch the rest cause i won't cheat the kids but this is crazy!
— LeBron James (@KingJames) April 4, 2017
Let these kids play. Put the whistles away.
— DWade (@DwyaneWade) April 4, 2017
These refs need to check their TL, during the next media timeout!
— Ron Baker (@RonBaker31) April 4, 2017
One Shining Moment is going to be three minutes of the officiating crew.
— Jeff Borzello (@jeffborzello) April 4, 2017
We basically watching the refs make all the plays
— Brandon Jennings (@brandonjennings) April 4, 2017
refs gonna make sure we hit the over with all these fouls.
— El Flaco (@bomani_jones) April 4, 2017
I hope none of these refs have local businesses with Facebook pages.
— Brian Goodman (@BSGoodman) April 4, 2017
These refs right now ... #NationalChampionship pic.twitter.com/Pa0oUMi5Vf
— Yahoo Sports (@YahooSports) April 4, 2017