The Boston Celtics had some very controversial and challenging calls during their game against the Houston Rockets. This whistle even caused Celtics star Jayson Tatum to have a heated argument with the referee and was eventually ejected.
It is hard to imagine that Jayson Tatum, as a young superstar highly praised by the league, would be punished in such an embarrassing way. With 10 minutes and 32 seconds left in the fourth quarter, Jayson Tatum was hit on the arm by Whitmore while going for a layup. It was obviously a foul, but the referee gave no indication that there was nothing wrong with the ball.
Subsequently, Jayson Tatum was dissatisfied with the referee for not calling Whitmore a foul. Jayson Tatum suddenly became furious and yelled at the referee, causing himself to receive his first technical foul of the game. However, after being whistled for a technical foul, Jayson Tatum was still chattering about the unfair call just now. In the end, he could only give Jayson Tatum a second technical foul and directly expel the opponent.
Many fans and media commented on the referee's call on their personal social media. Some fans believe that these referees should be punished because they ignored the opponent's fouls, and Jayson Tatum is a young star that the league strongly promotes. He does not give him any face and should be severely punished.
Some fans think NBA referees are too weak and ridiculous. Jayson Tatum should be expelled the first time he questions himself, rather than tolerate the other side's nagging. Many fans also said that the current referees really don't like the Celtics. You must know that the Celtics have been the team that has benefited the most from free throws in the NBA over the years.
However, since a Celtics fan referee whistled the game between the Celtics and the Lakers last season, many NBA referees have not dared to give favorable whistles to the Celtics openly. Last year during the regular season, LeBron James made a layup at the last moment, but was fouled by Jayson Tatum and missed the chance to win.
At that time, the foul was right in front of the referee, and the sound of thugs was very obvious, but the referee did not say anything. Even if Beverley showed the footage captured by the fans' cameras on the sidelines, the referee refused to review the video and change the call. Not long after the game, it was revealed that the referee's entire family was a Celtics fan. In the end, after an investigation by the league, the referee was asked to leave the NBA.
No matter what, fair whistleblowing is what many fans and media want to see. This time Jayson Tatum finally felt LeBron James' helplessness. After all, Jayson Tatum was the one who committed the foul.
