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David Troy, FOXNews.com, 31 May 2026
Expect the Spurs crowd to be all over the refs again after Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 17 free throws attempts on Tuesday and there was a sequence that led to Spurs coach Mitch Johnson getting a technical foul after complaining to the refs.
—Dan Santaromita, New York Times, 27 May 2026
Page ripped off the turnbuckle pad, threw it as a distraction to the ref and then ripped off another pad.
—Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 24 May 2026
Inadvertent hand balls in the box aren’t necessarily automatic penalties, but the refs awarded Mountain Vista with a spot kick for this one.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 21 May 2026
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Noun
In the last game for the Aces, head coach Becky Hammon blasted the refs for their performance.
—David Troy, FOXNews.com, 31 May 2026
Expect the Spurs crowd to be all over the refs again after Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 17 free throws attempts on Tuesday and there was a sequence that led to Spurs coach Mitch Johnson getting a technical foul after complaining to the refs.
—Dan Santaromita, New York Times, 27 May 2026
Page ripped off the turnbuckle pad, threw it as a distraction to the ref and then ripped off another pad.
—Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 24 May 2026
Inadvertent hand balls in the box aren’t necessarily automatic penalties, but the refs awarded Mountain Vista with a spot kick for this one.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 21 May 2026
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“Ref.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ref. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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