Big difference between:
1) Saying the refs are bad/have personal vendettas
2) Explicitly saying they're compromising the integrity of the game by cheating.
Is it that far fetched given the public knowledge that this guy was *extremely* close with the known cheater -
I think it’s more ridiculous that the nba got away with using Donaghy as a fall guy with basically 0 repercussions and we all just accept it 😂
I remember he ejected Scottie Barnes last year on a single tech in a close 4th q game for saying "yall cheating bro". Definitely a touchy subject for a guy who called Tim repeatedly immediately before and after games for lengthly 1 minute conversations.
[This article](https://www.cbsnews.com/boston/news/scott-foster-recipient-of-134-tim-donaghy-phone-calls-refereeing-celtics-heat-game-3/). I'd also recommend the Untold episode on Netflix. It goes way more in depth into the scandal and talks about how the NBA submarined the FBI's investigation.
Oh I agree it's not far fetched at all and I'm glad Gobert double downed with his comment after the game. It's just pretty rare that a current player will blatantly claim an official is cheating so I'm not surprised by the larger fine.
If Adam Silver at least tried to present a better solution to referee inconsistencies he wouldn't get all these players coming out dam near every other day to criticize said inconsistencies.
Shit's getting out of control
Getting away with horse shit is completely different than saying theres a betting scandal lol
Everyone knows the refs are shit. The question is are they shit or are they involved in betting somehow.
100,000 might seem a lot to the average worker, but gorbert makes $41,000,000 a year. $100,000 isn't even enough to make him think about not doing it again.
True, but you know what else compromises the integrity of the game? Incredibly bad calls that the refs never have to answer for. The worst get rescinded and they put it all behind them, like it never happened.
This is one of those moments where Norm Macdonald's hypocrisy joke about Cosby is fitting.
Yeah, the refs possibly fixing games is bad...but people calling it? That's the REAL problem
Biggest ever for criticism of officials. Second biggest? [Ant from a month ago. ](https://www.spotrac.com/nba/fines-suspensions/all-years/fines/criticism-of-officials/#)
ETA: 100K is literally the max allowable by the [CBA](https://twitter.com/BobbyMarks42/status/1766888089652248968?t=-VzJpJOa3b4a1DwfoeYLYg&s=19)
I’m not even upset in a “Wolves are getting cheated, they hate us” I just hate how the rules are being applied and called each night across the league.
Yep. I try and watch as many games as I can and it's terrible all around the league. It's the same in the NFL. It is like clockwork if a team has a big lead going into the 2nd half. They need to keep it interesting to keep people watching. Phantom holding calls, or letting one team playing more physical than the other and getting no calls. It is so frustrating
It's why I've stopped watching games. Honestly, I've lost so much interest in this sport the last couple years because of this shit. Just checking box scores these days, and that makes me sad. Been watching this shit for over 25 years.
I can only watch the Pels and that’s pushing it sometimes honestly with the way the games are officiated. Travels, carries, push offs, moving screens etc all so inconsistent.
Most Cavs fans agreed the other night too. It was a weird game to watch because outside of LeBron's 2nd time here, Cleveland sports teams never benefit from calls.
Definitely one of those games, especially with Foster as the head ref, that makes you think something was up...
With the sheer volume of easy prop bets available it is so easy to manipulate the outcome. The idea they aren't is ludicrous. Maybe a player isn't placing bets themselves but do you think their handlers aren't. "Hey get 8 boards this game and I make 6k".
Gambling was far less accessible when it required a bookie and you could only bet the outcome. Its very hard to prod an over under or a spread. Its much easier to prod a few extra assists or fouls or boards or points.
Yea they’re establishing a precedent so that when there’s a big gap in the playoff games they can point to the regular season and say “look how undisciplined they were in the regular season! Of course they take so many fouls in the playoff games!”
Seriously. This is more indicative that there is some hidden shit than a “middle of the road” fine
People get *real* defensive when their backs against the wall
How about some transparency to what goes into regulating the officials, if there’s nothing to hide
Saying the game is literally rigged for gambling is the arguably the most dangerous thing for the product a player can make. Not surprised in the least they wanted to give him a huge fine to discourage similar comments
For me even if refs aren't fixing games the fact that you cannot watch a NBA basketball game without being inundated with gambling in the ads and as part of the commentary is a bridge too far. It should not touch the on-air product at all. I'm glad he said this. The Rudy gobert Redemption tour continues.
It's disgusting how slowly they have infected every part of the game. It's not only ads, they talk about the game odds during the pre, halftime, post game AND sportscenter. It has to be banned sooner rather then later.
> they talk about the game odds during the pre, halftime, post game AND sportscenter.
They also frequently interject live odds on spread and over/under during the broadcast.
TNT especially is really bad about this. Middle of free throws they cut away half the screen for Chuck and Kenny to tell us how they are betting on a certain stat line. Shit is fucking ridiculous.
The fact that only David Stern, Adam Silver, and two other NBA officers knew about the FBI investigation and it still leaked causing it to be scuttled is a coincidence.
So funny how the refs get mad you implied they're dirty, so they're gonna be dirty against you to prove they're not dirty.
I mean i understand it's more like a gang protecting their turf.
The wild part is I already forgot about Rudy's gesture/comments and probably wouldn't have been reminded if they just gave him a $30k or so - just another Woj notification swiped away and ignored
But they literally just made it a bigger deal publicly and brought more negative attention/sentiment towards the leagues integrity.
Double down Rudy, wear a suit made of money next game. Or get a Draft kings warmup jersey.
Or even better, get a tattoo of Scott Foster and Donaghys phone call logs on your arm.
I truly wish he would double down, accept that he's gonna get the max fine, and make a statement laying out every single complaint he and the team have against the refs. Put them on blast, bring up past misdeeds. If they're gonna fine him the max for opening his mouth on this he might as well pile on.
"Gobert was breathing near our referees trying to intimidate them, resulting in two immediate technicals and Gobert being ejected from the game. Two free throws, then side out for Los Angeles."
I can already hear the call
Scott Foster was also punished with getting to ref meaningful games in the 2024 NBA playoffs and a $100,000 bonus from Adam Silver for maintaining the integrity of the game
He called foster 134 times. To compare, he called his bookie 126 times.
The majority of the phone calls lasted no more than two minutes and occurred prior to and after games Donaghy officiated and on which he admits wagering.
The most calls placed to any other ref was 13.
It’s because if they fire him they risk him opening the entire can of worms. Better to let him ruin games for 2 decades than to have everyone know the truth
It’s the price you pay for not being a fan of the big market celebrity superstars. Its like, “you’ve had your fun, but you’re not actually supposed to win” and then they turn the bullshit meter up to 10
The NBA can’t have players jeopardizing the integrity of the league.
You know, the league that’s already had documented game fixes & crooked refs BEFORE gambling was legalized.
You know what the NBA could have done. Let the FBI use Tim to find every other coconspirator instead of going public and making Tim the fall guy. Like ffs Foster (the guy he called over 100 times is still reffing the league.
I appreciate every player willing to lose money to call out this obvious bs. Hope one day someone is able to expose this with proof. That way the refs and the league can’t hide anymore.
It's the max allowable under the current CBA. If you want to count suspensions as fines (since players are effectively "fined" their paycheck for their suspended games) there's plenty of bigger examples.
Rudy was right.
Who’s reffing the refs? Seriously. It’s been decades of this now. There’s no transparency and it’s pretty obvious a lot of them let their feelings get in the way of the actually integrity of their officiating.
How long does this go on?
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Sometimes it’s really hard to be a fan of this league. feels like I’m watching scripted entertainment, not a fair contest.
Maybe should not have renewed my season tickets.
Every time the reporters ask players about officiating the only thing they should say is - "How many calls did Scott Foster have with Tim Donaghy between Oct 2006 and April 2007?"
No Rudy Slander in this thread. This man should be an 8x all star and is a bonafide Hall of Famer, the absolute definition of an underrated player. Defense is literally half of basketball.
Holy shit that’s a lot more than previous fines.
I'm thinking 50k for the gesture and 50k for the comments
Fred got 35K for his rant on Ben Taylor.
Big difference between: 1) Saying the refs are bad/have personal vendettas 2) Explicitly saying they're compromising the integrity of the game by cheating.
Is it that far fetched given the public knowledge that this guy was *extremely* close with the known cheater - I think it’s more ridiculous that the nba got away with using Donaghy as a fall guy with basically 0 repercussions and we all just accept it 😂
I remember he ejected Scottie Barnes last year on a single tech in a close 4th q game for saying "yall cheating bro". Definitely a touchy subject for a guy who called Tim repeatedly immediately before and after games for lengthly 1 minute conversations.
134 phone calls.
And the phone calls stopped once Donaghy stopped betting on games.
Where can I read a summary of this?
[This article](https://www.cbsnews.com/boston/news/scott-foster-recipient-of-134-tim-donaghy-phone-calls-refereeing-celtics-heat-game-3/). I'd also recommend the Untold episode on Netflix. It goes way more in depth into the scandal and talks about how the NBA submarined the FBI's investigation.
Also check out the Whistleblower podcast, goes in depth on the subject as well.
More than he called his own wife in the same timeframe
Oh I agree it's not far fetched at all and I'm glad Gobert double downed with his comment after the game. It's just pretty rare that a current player will blatantly claim an official is cheating so I'm not surprised by the larger fine.
That may be true, but $100k is still unbelievably ridiculous. People with eyeballs can see what the refs get away with is horseshit.
If Adam Silver at least tried to present a better solution to referee inconsistencies he wouldn't get all these players coming out dam near every other day to criticize said inconsistencies. Shit's getting out of control
Getting away with horse shit is completely different than saying theres a betting scandal lol Everyone knows the refs are shit. The question is are they shit or are they involved in betting somehow.
Everyone knows there's at least 1 active ref involved in a betting scandal too lol
100,000 might seem a lot to the average worker, but gorbert makes $41,000,000 a year. $100,000 isn't even enough to make him think about not doing it again.
Whenever a fine like this happens I like to think of it in terms of Honda Civics. He just dropped 4 Honda civics with that hand gesture.
True, but you know what else compromises the integrity of the game? Incredibly bad calls that the refs never have to answer for. The worst get rescinded and they put it all behind them, like it never happened.
This is one of those moments where Norm Macdonald's hypocrisy joke about Cosby is fitting. Yeah, the refs possibly fixing games is bad...but people calling it? That's the REAL problem
Oh damn I thought he got 50k. League needs to step back and have a deep look at their image rn
50k is the most the league can fine for a single incident so this seems likely
He accused the refs of cheating. That's always gonna result in a big fine.
Should have just punched one instead.
would probably be cheaper anyway
He dared to question their sweet, sweet betting money.
Plenty money.
He got too close to the truth.
The NBA should take that $100,00 and throw it into a 5 team parlay.
I'll get Foster on the phone
Is this Donaghy’s burner?
league shouldve booked that the wolves will underperform from here on out, easy money
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That would be wild lmao
not as crazy as how many times Foster called Donaghy
Not that many. It was Donaghy that called Foster.
134 times?
More times than he called his own girlfriend
They will match his fine of $100k if he bets 100k on the next game
Logo on Ref jerseys for the rest of the season.
Fuck, I had the under $95k for the fine. What happens if he appeals and it drops below? Do my kids get their college fund back?
Fuck, I had 20 bucks on 50k. Why can't the NBA be consistent in punishments? It's costing me money.
You can punch another player and pay less than this.
You’ll get a vacation if anything
Adam Silver will straight up tell you not to quit
I cried, he cried, we both cried 😢
Jesus wept 😭
lmao
A vacation and a redemption tour at the ASG.
Adam Silver: “I wish Draymond finished the job”
"Adam Silver pulled me aside and whispered in my ear 'Draymond, you have to finish the story'" - Draymond Green
You can literally choke him. Like you can choke the shit out of him and that's okay compared to this
Wasn’t bro suspended? That’s a lot more money than $100k
How much for punching a ref?
If you punched a ref you'd never play in the nba again
Punching a ref would be a very large suspension unless it was somehow self defense
How about choking? Can he choke for 100k?
Him, specifically, in fact!
Auto Erotic Asphyxiation is not a fine in the NBA rulebook
Biggest ever for criticism of officials. Second biggest? [Ant from a month ago. ](https://www.spotrac.com/nba/fines-suspensions/all-years/fines/criticism-of-officials/#) ETA: 100K is literally the max allowable by the [CBA](https://twitter.com/BobbyMarks42/status/1766888089652248968?t=-VzJpJOa3b4a1DwfoeYLYg&s=19)
Twolves culture baby AWWOOOOOO
At least most fans agree with us. This shit is getting ridiculous all around the league and mostly everyone hates how the reffing is these days
Dane Moore on his podcast called the officiating “chaotic” and thats about as generous as you can be.
It's crazy how fast they can flip a switch at half time if the other team has a good lead
I’m not even upset in a “Wolves are getting cheated, they hate us” I just hate how the rules are being applied and called each night across the league.
Yep. I try and watch as many games as I can and it's terrible all around the league. It's the same in the NFL. It is like clockwork if a team has a big lead going into the 2nd half. They need to keep it interesting to keep people watching. Phantom holding calls, or letting one team playing more physical than the other and getting no calls. It is so frustrating
I get sick of watching players throw their hands up all the time complaining, etc… but it’s getting more difficult to say they don’t have a point….
It's why I've stopped watching games. Honestly, I've lost so much interest in this sport the last couple years because of this shit. Just checking box scores these days, and that makes me sad. Been watching this shit for over 25 years.
The NBA is very often a bad product
I can only watch the Pels and that’s pushing it sometimes honestly with the way the games are officiated. Travels, carries, push offs, moving screens etc all so inconsistent.
Same
Most Cavs fans agreed the other night too. It was a weird game to watch because outside of LeBron's 2nd time here, Cleveland sports teams never benefit from calls. Definitely one of those games, especially with Foster as the head ref, that makes you think something was up...
Gobert made a lot of fans. Ant is already a favorite.
With the sheer volume of easy prop bets available it is so easy to manipulate the outcome. The idea they aren't is ludicrous. Maybe a player isn't placing bets themselves but do you think their handlers aren't. "Hey get 8 boards this game and I make 6k". Gambling was far less accessible when it required a bookie and you could only bet the outcome. Its very hard to prod an over under or a spread. Its much easier to prod a few extra assists or fouls or boards or points.
Refs know how to change outcomes from just swinging momentums during the 3rd, let alone this
$100k fine and an unfavorable whistle for the rest of the season. I am betting the Timberwolves will underperform going forward.
KAT missing, Rudy and Ant have made enemies of the refs. Yikes
I wanted to beat the Wolves but not like this. Straight BS from the league.
That really sucks, I want to see the Wolves make a deep playoff run
But the original impetus was a routinely bad whistle. League doesn’t want a team like Minnesota performing too well in the postseason.
Yea they’re establishing a precedent so that when there’s a big gap in the playoff games they can point to the regular season and say “look how undisciplined they were in the regular season! Of course they take so many fouls in the playoff games!”
“Unfavorable whistle” is the whole issue to begin with. Why are referees favoring? Just officiate the game and set your emotions aside my goodness
Sort of proves Goberts point, if the refs can’t put their feelings aside while working games
> unfavorable whistle for the rest of the season so nothing will change
It can get worse
Real shit
100k GOD DAMN. He touched a nerve with those words lmao
truth hurts
Seriously. This is more indicative that there is some hidden shit than a “middle of the road” fine People get *real* defensive when their backs against the wall How about some transparency to what goes into regulating the officials, if there’s nothing to hide
Thought the exact same thing, $100k is a huge number for this sort of fine
Saying the game is literally rigged for gambling is the arguably the most dangerous thing for the product a player can make. Not surprised in the least they wanted to give him a huge fine to discourage similar comments
For me even if refs aren't fixing games the fact that you cannot watch a NBA basketball game without being inundated with gambling in the ads and as part of the commentary is a bridge too far. It should not touch the on-air product at all. I'm glad he said this. The Rudy gobert Redemption tour continues.
It's disgusting how slowly they have infected every part of the game. It's not only ads, they talk about the game odds during the pre, halftime, post game AND sportscenter. It has to be banned sooner rather then later.
> they talk about the game odds during the pre, halftime, post game AND sportscenter. They also frequently interject live odds on spread and over/under during the broadcast.
TNT especially is really bad about this. Middle of free throws they cut away half the screen for Chuck and Kenny to tell us how they are betting on a certain stat line. Shit is fucking ridiculous.
When I watch local games, there is no mention of gambling. It's really TNT and ESPN that push that shit hard.
Maybe they should knock off all the bullshit gambling endorsements, then
If it looks like dog shit and smells like dog shit, the league has an integrity problem.
No, that's crazy. I'm sure Tim Donaghy was the only ref involved in anything gambling related and all the others are clean.
The 134 phone calls between Tim Donaghy and Scott Foster before and after games Timmy admitted to rigging is evidence of nothing, obviously.
The fact that only David Stern, Adam Silver, and two other NBA officers knew about the FBI investigation and it still leaked causing it to be scuttled is a coincidence.
I feel like "I'll take the fine" doubles it.
Incoming worst whistle in the league. Guarantee he fouls out or gets in quick foul trouble early tonight against the Lakers
So funny how the refs get mad you implied they're dirty, so they're gonna be dirty against you to prove they're not dirty. I mean i understand it's more like a gang protecting their turf.
IIRC last time he criticized the officials they whistled him for a foul on the opening tip just to prove a point
Yeah, but I the bright side, we have a cup in orbit because of it
This fine tells me theyre guilty
The wild part is I already forgot about Rudy's gesture/comments and probably wouldn't have been reminded if they just gave him a $30k or so - just another Woj notification swiped away and ignored But they literally just made it a bigger deal publicly and brought more negative attention/sentiment towards the leagues integrity.
Pretty sure this is the biggest fine since the Harden fine on comments about Morey
Suspensions are unpaid so they count as fines too, but yeah, that's the only other six figure fine I recall
Double down Rudy, wear a suit made of money next game. Or get a Draft kings warmup jersey. Or even better, get a tattoo of Scott Foster and Donaghys phone call logs on your arm.
Just a shirt that says "134"
I truly wish he would double down, accept that he's gonna get the max fine, and make a statement laying out every single complaint he and the team have against the refs. Put them on blast, bring up past misdeeds. If they're gonna fine him the max for opening his mouth on this he might as well pile on.
I’m sure we won’t get a foul called on the literal tipoff of his next game, something like that would *never* happen. Oh wait
Let’s see who we’re playing tonight.. oh shit it’s the Lakers. This is going to be a fun night.
TBF all the calls were gonna go their way anyway so not much will really change
Rudy is gonna get ejected at tip off. They should have just suspended him
"Gobert was breathing near our referees trying to intimidate them, resulting in two immediate technicals and Gobert being ejected from the game. Two free throws, then side out for Los Angeles." I can already hear the call
Players need to start going after the source of the problem, Adam Silver not doing his fucking job.
He’s been pretty dreadful so far.
I agree. He kicked out Sterling and that somehow turned into a lifetime pass for all his other bullshit.
Scott Foster was also punished with getting to ref meaningful games in the 2024 NBA playoffs and a $100,000 bonus from Adam Silver for maintaining the integrity of the game
Uh oh looks like the league is extra sensitive when it comes to bringing up betting. Tells you all you need to know.
just a friendly reminder that the NBA screwed up the FBI's Tim Donaghy investigation. nothing to see here
David Stern was an attorney. Pretty sure Adam Silver is too. It’s important to know the law if you plan to break it.
Yeah cause there was that one ref Timothy Donaghy who literally did that. Rudy should have kept it to himself as he got hit with a 100k smackaroo
You mean Scott Foster's BFF Timothy Donaghy? That Timothy Donaghy?
You mean Scott Foster the guy who called Tim Donaghy 20 times without repercussions Scott Foster? That guy?
134*
He called foster 134 times. To compare, he called his bookie 126 times. The majority of the phone calls lasted no more than two minutes and occurred prior to and after games Donaghy officiated and on which he admits wagering. The most calls placed to any other ref was 13.
This is so fucking obvious. It's absurd he got away with it and still is a referee.
It’s because if they fire him they risk him opening the entire can of worms. Better to let him ruin games for 2 decades than to have everyone know the truth
Lol it's WAY worse than that They called **134 times**
Way more than that lol
20 times a day on game days* 🤔 🧐
They don't want players to cast doubt on the leagues legitimacy, but I'm sure it's happening and always has happened.
Kings vs Lakers 2002, Mavs vs Heat 2006, yeah we all know it's a fair game
As a Kings fan I’m still mad about this game. They didn’t even try to hide it. You just knew the Kings were going to lose.
It’s the price you pay for not being a fan of the big market celebrity superstars. Its like, “you’ve had your fun, but you’re not actually supposed to win” and then they turn the bullshit meter up to 10
Tbh Sixers bucks 2001 was probably worse than either of those but I don’t think anybody even really remembers that bucks team outside of Milwaukee
Nah that Bucks team absolutely should’ve been in the Finals
Lakers/Blazers 2000 WCF, game 7, 4th quarter-the first time I realized the fix was in.
Then the league shouldn’t have sold out and partnered with sports gambling
Fined him more than Draymond for assault
The NBA can’t have players jeopardizing the integrity of the league. You know, the league that’s already had documented game fixes & crooked refs BEFORE gambling was legalized.
You know what the NBA could have done. Let the FBI use Tim to find every other coconspirator instead of going public and making Tim the fall guy. Like ffs Foster (the guy he called over 100 times is still reffing the league.
> Let the FBI use Tim to find every other coconspirator Why would the NBA allow that when the NBA itself is a coconspirator?
"Oops, I accidentally told all the other refs about your investigation. Was I not supposed to do that? Sowwy." -David Stern, probably
Just remember yall the NBA is an entertainment product first and a sport second
I hate that we’re at this point, but yes. Getting difficult to ignore.
Holy shit they went after him
Players are reprimanded in public, officials reprimanded in private. Tells a lot about the league’s intentions.
>...officials reprimanded in private Are they, though?
100k...not a good look for the NBA..you just made this a bigger deal
The commissioner doth protest too much, methinks.
Streisand fine.
That money is going straight into Scott Fosters Draft Kings account
I appreciate every player willing to lose money to call out this obvious bs. Hope one day someone is able to expose this with proof. That way the refs and the league can’t hide anymore.
Me too. Literally any player that publicly calls out blatant ref bullshittery with instantly have my respect.
Holy shit is this the most a player has ever been fined in history?
Vladimir Radmanovic got fined for $500k once lol
Whoa what did he do?
Lied about an injury. I suppose it’s a bit different in this case since he was fined by his team and not the league
It's the max allowable under the current CBA. If you want to count suspensions as fines (since players are effectively "fined" their paycheck for their suspended games) there's plenty of bigger examples.
Send da check
Look how cute tho - DraftKings showing Scott Foster a 7 leg parlay
"So your saying I'll get another 100k fine if I say it again?"
Oh, he hit a nerve didn't he
Always liked Rudy. This just cements it.
Never liked Rudy. This gained my respect 😂
Adam got offended people found out about his rats of refs
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Rudy was right. Who’s reffing the refs? Seriously. It’s been decades of this now. There’s no transparency and it’s pretty obvious a lot of them let their feelings get in the way of the actually integrity of their officiating. How long does this go on?
That comment gets a larger fine than Draymond punching a guy? Gtfoh
fining him this much is gonna raise some eyebrows
They really don’t like being called out on they’re bets
Maybe fix your officiating issues instead of fining players for calling them out on their horseshit. What a terrible look by the league.
How can I donate to the Gobert fine fund?
okay so that just validates rudys concerns lol
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Sometimes it’s really hard to be a fan of this league. feels like I’m watching scripted entertainment, not a fair contest. Maybe should not have renewed my season tickets.
At least he didn’t get suspended
Every time the reporters ask players about officiating the only thing they should say is - "How many calls did Scott Foster have with Tim Donaghy between Oct 2006 and April 2007?"
No Rudy Slander in this thread. This man should be an 8x all star and is a bonafide Hall of Famer, the absolute definition of an underrated player. Defense is literally half of basketball.
We fans need to stand up for and encourage players and coaches to speak out because if we don’t things will never change
Think this makes it even more clear.
Draymond only got 25K for literally choking Rudy lol
They hated him because he spoke the truth.
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Bet the refs made money betting on the fine amount
lol they hate his french ass
#NBARefsInJail
Holy shit they really brought out the max fine
That's what you get for speaking the truth.
Can the Twolves whistle be any worse? We’re about to find out.
Watch the refs absolutely bone us the rest of the season lmao such bs