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His standards are high — and several star players have fallen foul of his infamous ‘non-negotiables’.
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James McNicholas, New York Times, 19 May 2026
That infraction — a push-off against Kelly Oubre Jr. — was Brown’s ninth offensive foul of the postseason, by far the most in the NBA.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 1 May 2026
By contrast, the former dances along (and often slips foul of) the line that divides the examination of ego from the exercise of it.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 3 Apr. 2026
With almost an entire third quarter left to play, young Wizards center Alex Sarr picked up his fifth foul of the night at Chase Center.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 28 Mar. 2026
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James McNicholas, New York Times, 19 May 2026
That infraction — a push-off against Kelly Oubre Jr. — was Brown’s ninth offensive foul of the postseason, by far the most in the NBA.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 1 May 2026
By contrast, the former dances along (and often slips foul of) the line that divides the examination of ego from the exercise of it.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 3 Apr. 2026
With almost an entire third quarter left to play, young Wizards center Alex Sarr picked up his fifth foul of the night at Chase Center.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 28 Mar. 2026
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“Foul of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foul%20of. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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