The Pool Report interview was conducted by Kellan Olson (Arizona Sports) with Crew Chief Scott Foster following tonight’s Warriors at Suns game.
QUESTION: What was Chris Paul upset about that led to the initial discussion?
FOSTER: The foul called against him at 23.5.
QUESTION: Why was Chris Paul assessed the first technical foul?
FOSTER: For unsportsmanlike conduct.
QUESTION: How did Chris Paul escalate the situation to be given a second technical foul, leading to his ejection from the game?
FOSTER: He continued to complain and received a second unsportsmanlike technical foul.
QUESTION: What was the reason for Kevin Durant’s technical foul late in the fourth quarter?
FOSTER: By NBA guidelines for Respect for the Game, players cannot throw the ball against the stanchion.
https://official.nba.com/pool-report-on-the-ejection-of-chris-paul-during-the-second-quarter-of-tonights-golden-state-warriors-at-phoenix-suns-game/
The KD one makes sense, that's an actual rule. But the CP3 ones is just a vendetta, other players get away with way worse with just a slap on the rest and warning. There's clearly some personal shit going on and compromised refs should never ref games like these.
Since when can guys continue to complain about a call (and obvious one btw) for over a minute without being prone for getting a tech? If you take the narrative away, CP3’s actions warranted a tech and then the outburst after warranted a second tech.
I can see it both ways very easily, people get too caught up in the conspiracy theories sometimes
I would argue that a technical foul was warranted. But didn’t he just straight toss him? Like I don’t see two separate techs. He just says you’re gone and gives him two technical fouls.
No he gave him a tech did arguing and continuing to argue…then Foster walked away and CP3 kept berating him and calling him a bitch, which got him the second tech
Yep just rewatched it. The first one I saw didn’t show have the ‘Technical Foul’ banner on the bottom and must have started after the first one. Definitely seems warranted.