Boston Celtics star forward Jaylen Brown shared a strong anti-flopping message following Boston’s 104-102 loss to reigning NBA MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Oklahoma City Thunder on Thursday night.
Brown didn’t mention any names, but he stressed how he feels like players who manipulate the rules (read: flop) get the benefit of the doubt when it comes to the whistle.
"I don't know, maybe it all works in the end, but I just don't foul bait," Brown said, via ESPN. "I'm not looking to flop or anything like that, but it's almost like you got to. It's almost like, because there's a couple of plays in the fourth quarter where I felt like I drove strong, went up strong, and I didn't get the benefit of the doubt. But maybe if I would have flopped, maybe I would have been able to sell that call. And those decide games.
"So it's like, we commend players for playing the game the right way, but we give the benefit to those who necessarily are trying to manipulate the game into their advantage. I just don't think it's basketball. Let's just play basketball. All the foul baiting, I think it's whatever for me."
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