The recent matchup between the Sacramento Kings and the Houston Rockets was a banger. With both the teams playing equally well, the decision came right at the end. Thankfully for the Kings, they managed to hold onto their nerves and get the better of Houston via a 132-127 victory. And much of the Kings’ victory came via a last-minute flurry from De’Aaron Fox.
In the last thirty-three seconds, Fox made as many as five free throws to take the Kings over the finish line. However, not everything went smoothly during this phase. Among the five free throws, a couple looked quite controversial. Out of them, one incident involved Dillon Brooks. At the fag end of the match, Fox could be charging towards the rim. However, covering him appropriately was Brooks, who then made a steal and was ready to launch a counterattack.
The refs continue to ruin this sport 💀 pic.twitter.com/wl42w2spxh
— BricksCenter (@BricksCenter) January 17, 2025
Unfortunately, at this very moment, the referee stopped the game by calling a foul on Brooks. Such a decision made the fans and Brooks visibly frustrated. As the discontent grew, social media buzzed with complaints from the fans.
Basketball Community Lashes Out At Poor Refereeing
Lashing out at the poor show, BricksCenter uploaded a post on X with the caption, “The Refs Continue To Ruin This Sport.” The fans echoed the sentiment in the comment section.
One fan commented, “Another horrible call from these refs …nothing new .”
Another horrible call from these refs …nothing new 💀🤦🏻♂️
— George Tai (@George8644Tai) January 17, 2025
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Another fan said, “I don’t like Dillon, but that was not a foul.”
I don’t like Dillon, but that was not a foul.
— TSLAKRZ (@AndyKhauv) January 17, 2025
A third fan stated, “That’ll help viewership..”
That’ll help viewership.
— Football Dude (@Football_Dude84) January 17, 2025
This user, too, echoed a similar sentiment. The comment read, “Yeah that was soft.”
The ref blows the whistle after Brooks steals it, smh dam near looks rigged. Also, these players keep flopping while the refs keep falling for it, the players are ruining the game as well.
— shelike$tyrique (@shelikestyrique) January 17, 2025
This fan had a detailed point of view. The comment read, “The ref blows the whistle after Brooks steals it, smh dam near looks rigged. Also, these players keep flopping while the refs keep falling for it, the players are ruining the game as well.“
The ref blows the whistle after Brooks steals it, smh dam near looks rigged. Also, these players keep flopping while the refs keep falling for it, the players are ruining the game as well.
— shelike$tyrique (@shelikestyrique) January 17, 2025
Spotting that the home crowd, too, got confused at one point, a user wrote, “lol even the home crowd sounded confused.”
lol even the home crowd sounded confused
— jordan ✞ (@jjxrdann) January 17, 2025
Lastly, a user chimed in saying, “To make matters worse, they claimed the foul occurred before the inbound so they gave the Kings 1 FT + the ball back. The whistle cost the Rockets 3 points. They were down 4. Jalen Green comes down and hits a 3. Should’ve been tied at 127. Instead it was 127-128.”
To make matters worse, they claimed the foul occurred before the inbound so they gave the Kings 1 FT + the ball back. The whistle cost the Rockets 3 points. They were down 4. Jalen Green comes down and hits a 3. Should've been tied at 127. Instead it was 127-128.
— Hoops (@novaxnomask) January 17, 2025
Thus, it is evident that the referee might have made a mistake. Now, with the fans enraged, it remains to be seen whether the Rockets lodge a complaint regarding the same or not.
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