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Celtics' Jaylen Brown claims refs had 'agenda' in series vs. 76ers
TL;DR
Jaylen Brown criticized referees for having an 'agenda' against the Celtics after their playoff loss to the 76ers. He called for an investigation into the officiating following the Celtics' elimination in Game 7.
Key points
- Jaylen Brown criticized referees for bias against the Celtics
- Celtics lost to the 76ers in Game 7 of the playoffs
- Celtics were called for 23 fouls, 76ers for 19
- Embiid scored 34 points in the game
- Brown called for an investigation into officiating
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Boston Celtics forward Jaylen Brown called for an investigation into referees after a playoff loss to the Philadelphia 76ers on Saturday in Boston. Photo by Rhona Wise/EPA-EFE
May 4 (UPI) -- Jaylen Brown sounded off on Twitch, saying referees "had an agenda" against the Boston Celtics during their series with the Philadelphia 76ers.
Brown filmed himself on the streaming service Sunday. The 76ers eliminated the Celtics from the playoffs with a 109-100 victory in Game 7 of their first-round series Saturday in Boston.
The second-seeded Celtics were called for 23 fouls, compared to 19 for the 76ers. The seventh-seeded 76ers outshot the Celtics 47.6% to 39.8%. Brown called out 76ers center Joel Embiid for "flopping," or exaggerating contact to earn foul calls. Embiid scored a game-high 34 points, with 12 rebounds and six assists.
He then showed replays from the game.
"Its crazy this series, I was complaining about officiating, rightfully so, because our team finished dead last in getting calls," Brown said. "I was vocal about it. I got thrown out of some games. They kept saying it was a push off and stuff like that. Do you know how many players do that? That's a common basketball play.
"Every player does that. So why are you targeting me? They clearly had an agenda."
Brown also said he spoke to referees about the alleged "agenda."
"I actually spoke to some refs and there was an agenda going into each game," Brown said. "'Anytime Jaylen brings his arm up, just from reputation, just call it.' Paul George does the same thing. Jalen Brunson does the same thing. I can go down the list. It's a basketball play, whether y'all believe it or not. Everybody does that when you drive, especially when you got bodies on you.
Q&A
What did Jaylen Brown say about the referees after the Celtics' loss?
Jaylen Brown claimed that referees had an 'agenda' against the Celtics during their playoff series with the 76ers.
How many fouls were called against the Celtics in Game 7?
The Celtics were called for 23 fouls compared to 19 for the 76ers in Game 7.
What was the outcome of the Celtics vs. 76ers Game 7?
The 76ers eliminated the Celtics with a 109-100 victory in Game 7 of their first-round series.
Why did Jaylen Brown call out Joel Embiid?
Jaylen Brown criticized Joel Embiid for 'flopping' to earn foul calls during the game.
