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/
I’m not saying Foster is a good ref but CP never shuts up and is always running his mouth to the refs. He kept quiet in OKC and Phx for the most part, so he’s had some T’s coming. The KD play is silly and stupid but they almost always call that.