The most controversial call in last night’s tilt between the Golden State Warriors and Los Angeles Clippers — which the Warriors ultimately lost by a single point — turned out to be a non-call that should’ve been called.
It was easy enough to spot in the heat of the moment: a layup by Gary Payton II that touched the glass before John Collins could get to it in time.
Despite the seemingly obvious nature of the goaltend, the officials held their whistles and let play go on. Understandably irate, Steve Kerr voraciously chewed out the officials, leading to two quick technical fouls and an immediate ejection.
With Kris Dunn being fouled and the Clippers being owed two technical free throws after Kerr’s ejection, what was supposed to be two points for the Warriors ended up being a six-point swing.
After the game, a pool report interview was conducted with Tomer Azarly of ClutchPoints.
Essentially, the officials admitted their error in not calling what was supposed to be a goaltending violation, which should’ve given the Warriors an extra two points on the scoreboard — a sore point considering that they went on to lose by a solitary point.
However, they could not review the call for the following reasons:
Reasons that simply won’t cut it for a call that the world’s best officials should be on top of in the first place.