BasketNews Referee Consultant Todd Warnick analyzes the crucial moments of the Latvia-Serbia game, answering whether Davis Bertans protests are justified.
After being edged out by Serbia 84-80 on Saturday night in Riga, Latvia's ex-NBA forward Davis Bertans sounded off against the referees for supposedly missing a foul by Filip Petrusev near the end of the game.
Davis Bertans
Davis Bertans
Position: SF
Age: 32
Height: 205 cm
Weight: 95 kg
Birth place: Valmiera, Latvia
"They didn't see the elbow to the face when we were down by four points...You can watch the replay—it was a hit to the chin," he said.
So, does Bertans have a point?
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Todd Warnick
Todd Warnick is a referee consultant for BasketNews. He refereed for many years at the top levels of Israeli and international basketball. After his retirement, he consulted, coached, mentored, and evaluated referees on behalf of the officiating departments of the Euroleague, FIBA, and Israel.
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