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Celtics’ Marcus Smart – Refs overturned call so Giannis Antetokounmpo wouldn’t foul out – ESPN Australia
Celtics guard Marcus Smart was critical of the officials after Friday’s loss, saying they overturned a charging call against Giannis Antetokounmpo because it would have been his sixth foul.
Celtics guard Marcus Smart said that the referees gave him an “excuse” in explaining their decision to overturn a charge call against reigning NBA MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo in the closing minutes of Boston’s 119-112 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks on Friday night, a call that would have caused Antetokounmpo to foul out of the game.
“Wish we got a better one,” Smart said when asked if he’d received an explanation for the call. “The excuse was I was late on drawing the charge.
“Quite frankly, I thin…
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