Jayson Tatum just isn’t comfortable about being known as for a technical foul within the fourth quarter of Boston’s 114-98 win over New York on Monday.
“I shouldn’t have got the tech,” Tatum informed reporters after the sport.
“It’s robust as a result of it’s an emotional recreation. I perceive there’s a high-quality line, but it surely’s the fourth quarter. We’re enjoying protection.
“What I said, [it was] nothing crazy, so for the ref on the other side to give me a tech, it wasn’t right.”
The name didn’t cease Tatum from imposing his will on the sport, ending with 35 factors, six rebounds and 7 assists on 56 % taking pictures from the sphere because the Celtics improved to 8-2 on the season.
Tatum taking problem with being penalised for displaying emotion got here only one night time after Anthony Edwards was controversially known as for doing the identical factor.
Edwards was assessed a technical for “taunting” and the referee’s resolution was the subject of a lot dialogue on-line afterwards.
“Can we stop giving guys techs for stare downs,” Austin Rivers stated in a post on X that went viral.
“It’s silly and takes away from the sport. Happened once more tonight with Ant. Yall need guys to compete and play with an edge. It’s all ardour nothing private. Stop that Bs.
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