To say Jaylen Brown wasn’t happy with the officiating on Saturday is an understatement.
The Boston Celtics wing took to the media following his team’s 100-95 loss to the San Antonio Spurs to discuss the referee’s impact on the contest.
“It’s the same sh– every time we play a good team, it’s like they refuse to make a call,” Brown said, per Clutch Points’ Daniel Donabedian. “… And that’s just extremely frustrating. … Every time we play a good team, the inconsistency is crazy.
“I’ll take the (expletive) fine. Curtis, all them dudes were terrible tonight. I don’t care, they can fine me whatever they want. It’s crazy, every time we play a good team it’s the same bulls—.”
The Spurs were awarded 20 free throws on Saturday, while the Celtics only got to the line four times. Brown didn’t get a single free-throw attempt, but still managed to post 27 points in the loss.
“I’m irate at how they officiated the game today,” Brown said. “If we can’t get to the free-throw line and teams are allowed to be physical and bump us off our spots, it’s hard to win games like that. … Inconsistency is (expletive) crazy. Give me the fine.”
Brown typically averages the ninth-most free throws in the NBA, averaging 7.4 per contest entering Saturday. However, the Celtics as a whole do not get to the line much; they average the fewest free throws attempted per game in the entire league with 18.9.
Despite the lack of calls, the Celtics still sit second in the East with a 24-14 record. They return to action on Monday against the Indiana Pacers.