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Time of India
25-05-2025
- Sport
- Time of India
Brittney Griner yells F-word at referees during live courtside interview
Brittney Griner Explodes at Refs During Halftime Interview/X via CBS Brittney Griner made headlines Saturday night, not just for her play on the court, but for a heated outburst that unfolded on live television. Just before a scheduled halftime interview during the Atlanta Dream's 83–75 win over the Dallas Wings, the 34-year-old center abruptly stepped away from the courtside mic to confront the officials. Though the full exchange wasn't captured, her parting words were crystal clear: 'Be f–king better,' Griner shouted. — BadSportsRefs (@BadSportsRefs) The moment aired on CBS Sports, creating an awkward scene as cameras followed her emotional sidestep. Upon returning to the mic, the nine-time WNBA All-Star offered a brief apology. 'Sorry, y'all,' Griner said, before continuing with the interview. Despite the outburst, Griner remained composed on the court. She finished as the Dream's second-leading scorer, posting 15 points and eight rebounds on 50% shooting from the field, helping her team even their record at 2-2 on the young season. It was a standout moment in her debut season with Atlanta after spending 11 years with the Phoenix Mercury, where she earned two Defensive Player of the Year awards and a WNBA championship in 2014. Also read: Did Brittney Griner just drop a racial slur on Caitlin Clark Griner's basketball career was dramatically interrupted in 2022 when she was detained in Russia for nearly a year after being caught with cannabis oil. Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Giao dịch CFD với công nghệ và tốc độ tốt hơn IC Markets Tìm hiểu thêm Undo She pleaded guilty to the charges and was later released in a high-profile prisoner swap in December of that year. After her return, she shared her resolve to remain stateside. 'If I make that [U.S.] team, that would be the only time I'll leave the U.S. soil and that's just to represent the USA,' Griner told reporters in 2023. She also explained why many WNBA players choose to play abroad during the offseason. 'The whole reason a lot of us go over is the pay gap,' she said. 'A lot of us go over there to make an income, to support our families, to support ourselves. So I don't knock any player that wants to go overseas and wants to make a little bit extra money. 'But I'm hoping that our league continues to grow, and with as many people in here now covering this, I hope you continue to cover our league and bring exposure to us.' Griner, who holds career averages of 17.7 points and 7.4 rebounds, will next take the court with the Atlanta Dream when they face the Connecticut Sun on Sunday at 3 p.m. ET. Get IPL 2025 match schedules , squads , points table , and live scores for CSK , MI , RCB , KKR , SRH , LSG , DC , GT , PBKS , and RR . Check the latest IPL Orange Cap and Purple Cap standings.
Yahoo
07-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
NBA playoffs: Donovan Mitchell scores 48 but has rough time in final minutes of Cavaliers' collapse
NBA playoffs: Donovan Mitchell scores 48 but has rough time in final minutes of Cavaliers' collapse We can start by making something very clear. The Cleveland Cavaliers wouldn't have had much of a chance in Game 2 without Donovan Mitchell. With key contributors Evan Mobley, Darius Garland and De'Andre Hunter all out Tuesday, it was left to Mitchell to pick up much of the slack. He did so capably, dropping 48 points on 15-of-30 shooting with nine assists, five rebounds, four steals and five turnovers in 36 minutes. He absorbed enough punishment to reach the free-throw line for 21 attempts. He also delivered the Cavaliers' highlight of the playoffs so far: With all of that said, it also can't be ignored how much of a role Mitchell had in Cleveland's epic collapse, as the team blew a seven-point lead with a minute left to lose 120-119 and fall behind 2-0 in the Eastern Conference semifinals. Mitchell was clearly gassed going into the final stretch, when everything started to go wrong for the Cavaliers. In the last three minutes, he had two shots blocked, missed two free throws, committed a costly offensive foul and was taken out for a Pacers offensive possession. That offensive foul could have easily turned into a flagrant as well. Mitchell hits Nesmith in the face and gets called for an offensive foul. — Rate the Refs (@Rate_the_Refs) May 7, 2025 That stretch also included Aaron Nesmith getting a step on Mitchell during a Pascal Siakam free throw — with the officials showing their usual laissez-faire attitude toward lane violations — and dunking hard enough to leave Mitchell shaken. Nesmith flies in for the putback off the missed FT 💪 Close one down the stretch in Game 2 🍿 — NBA on TNT (@NBAonTNT) May 7, 2025 Mitchell was also on the floor for the Cavaliers' disastrous final possession, on which Tyrese Haliburton got fouled, split the two free throws, rebounded the miss and made a game-winning 3-pointer. Even on that play, Mitchell missed out on a rebound that would have effectively iced the game. WHAT THE HALIBURTON??!! — NBA on TNT (@NBAonTNT) May 7, 2025 Asked about the final play during post-game availability, Mitchell didn't shy away from his responsibilty. "I should have grabbed the ball," Mitchell told reporters. "I should've grabbed it. I was right there, so ... that's on me." And that's how you walk out of a 48-point playoff performance with a bitter taste in your mouth. No one ever said the NBA playoffs were fair. The Cavaliers now have two days off to help get their injured players healthy and for Mitchell to get some rest. "I'm banged up, but we all are," Mitchell told reporters. "It is what it is." Game 3 is slated for 7:30 p.m. ET Friday in Indianapolis.
Yahoo
07-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
NBA playoffs: Donovan Mitchell scores 48, but has rough time in final minutes of Cavaliers' collapse
We can start by making something very clear. The Cleveland Cavaliers wouldn't have had much of a chance in Game 2 without Donovan Mitchell. With key contributors Evan Mobley, Darius Garland and De'Andre Hunter all out Tuesday, it was left to Mitchell to pick up much of the slack. He did so capably, dropping 48 points on 15-of-30 shooting with nine assists, five rebounds, four steals and five turnovers in 36 minutes. He absorbed enough punishment to reach the free-throw line for 21 attempts. He also delivered the Cavaliers' highlight of the playoffs so far: With all of that said, it also can't be ignored how much of a role Mitchell had in Cleveland's epic collapse, as the team blew a seven-point lead with a minute left to fall behind 2-0 in the Eastern Conference semifinals series. Mitchell was clearly gassed going into the final stretch, as everything started to go wrong for the Cavaliers. In the last three minutes, he had two shots blocked, missed two free throws, committed a costly offensive foul and was taken out for a Pacers offensive possession. That offensive foul could have easily turned into a flagrant as well. Mitchell hits Nesmith in the face and gets called for an offensive foul. — Rate the Refs (@Rate_the_Refs) May 7, 2025 That stretch also included Aaron Nesmith getting a step on him during a Pascal Siakam free throw (with the officials showing their usual laissez-faire attitude toward lane violations) and dunking hard enough to leave Mitchell shaken. Nesmith flies in for the putback off the missed FT 💪 Close one down the stretch in Game 2 🍿 — NBA on TNT (@NBAonTNT) May 7, 2025 Mitchell was also on the floor for the Cavaliers' disastrous final possession, in which Tyrese Haliburton got fouled, split the two free throws, rebounded the miss and made the game-winning 3-pointer. Even on that play, Mitchell missed out on a rebound that would have effectively iced the game. WHAT THE HALIBURTON??!! — NBA on TNT (@NBAonTNT) May 7, 2025 And that's how you can walk out of a 48-point playoff scoring performance with a bitter taste in your mouth. No one ever said the NBA playoffs were fair. The Cavaliers now have two days off to help get their injured players healthy and for Mitchell to get some rest. Game 3 is slated for 7:30 p.m. ET Friday in Indianapolis.
USA Today
29-03-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Refs missed a blatant offensive foul call on Houston before game-winner vs. Purdue
Refs missed a blatant offensive foul call on Houston before game-winner vs. Purdue Houston's incredible inbounds play to beat Purdue in the last second of their 2025 March Madness Sweet 16 matchup will be remembered forever. But what may not be remembered is what happened before that with the game tied. Milos Uzan tried to drive against Braden Smith with the shot clock ticking down and bumped into him, sending Smith to the floor. THE ELITE EIGHT TV SCHEDULE: Times, TV channels and matchups for March Madness Replays showed that it wasn't just a bump. Uzan pushed off with his arm, and that should have been called an offensive foul. It wasn't, and the layup that won it for the Cougars sent Purdue packing. Should it have been a foul? Purdue's Matt Painter said he didn't see it, so he couldn't comment on it. But we did and we can: that should have been an offensive foul: Fans reacted to the no call from referees Sure looked that way to me, too.
Yahoo
10-02-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Super Bowl: Chiefs WR DeAndre Hopkins laments 'touchy calls' in blowout loss to Eagles: 'Are you going to report that?'
One of the biggest stories of the NFL season revolved around how the Kansas City Chiefs were officiated and fan theories that they received preferential treatment from the league. After a blowout loss to the Philadelphia Eagles in the Super Bowl, Chiefs receiver DeAndre Hopkins asked how the shoe fits on the other foot. Or, more specifically, where's the outrage over close calls that benefited the Eagles? Hopkins broached the subject briefly in his postgame media availability while lamenting that there were a lot of "touchy calls" in Philadelphia's 40-22 win Sunday night. "It's my first year being with the Chiefs and I saw a lot of things in the media about the refs, but what are you all going to say now about the refs and us?" Hopkins said. "There was a lot of touchy calls. Are you going to report that? Are you going to talk about the refs now?" Hopkins didn't call out any specific plays and didn't appear to be on the receiving end of any close calls that went against the Chiefs. But there were a pair of personal fouls called against the Chiefs that not everyone agreed on. The first took place on Philadelphia's first touchdown drive midway through the first quarter. On third-and-5, Jalen Hurts targeted tight end Dallas Goedert, but missed him high. Goedert and Chiefs cornerback Trent McDuffie made contact in the air after the ball bounced off Goedert's hands. There was grazing contact to Goedert's helmet, and his head snapped back. McDuffie drew a personal foul for unnecessary roughness. Okay….this is a personal foul???Refs are struggling early. Chiefs don't get all the calls — Chase Daniel (@ChaseDaniel) February 10, 2025 Instead of a third-and-5 incompletion at the Kansas City 42-yard line, the Eagles were awarded 15 yards and a first down at the 27. The Eagles scored a touchdown two plays later for a 7-0 lead. Then, late in the second quarter, another personal foul turned a would-be third-and-26 into a first down for the Eagles. This time, Chiefs linebacker Nick Bolton made contact with Saquon Barkley after an incomplete pass. The contact wasn't egregious but Bolton didn't refrain from giving Barkley a shove that knocked him to the turf. 2nd & 26 and this is called for a personal foul? — Chatterbox Sports (@CBoxSports) February 10, 2025 That penalty put the Eagles at first-and-10 at their own 44 with 2:25 left in the half. They didn't convert the penalty into a touchdown this time. Instead, they punted four plays later with 1:56 remaining before halftime. These, of course, weren't the only close plays Sunday night. The Chiefs benefited from a borderline offensive pass interference call on Philadelphia's first possession that forced an Eagles punt on a play that would have otherwise produced a first down in the red zone. AJ Brown called for offensive pass interference. Tom Brady hates the call — Rate the Refs (@Rate_the_Refs) February 9, 2025 But the biggest difference in the calls that benefited the Eagles Sunday night and the uproar over calls that benefited the Chiefs throughout the season is that it's difficult to argue that Sunday's night's calls impacted the outcome of the game. The first call in question did keep alive an Eagles touchdown drive. But the Eagles dominated the game en route to a 24-0 halftime lead lead and at no point appeared in danger of losing. Several of the calls that sparked outrage against the NFL throughout the season were in high-leverage, end-game situations in Chiefs wins.
