Ex-Grizzlies Star Regards Controversial Ref Call Following Nikola Jokic Ejection

The referees are yet again not able to stop giving out the technical fouls. There have been 12 ejections so far in the first month of the season. The Denver Nuggets faced the Detroit Pistons earlier today and the fans are yet again not happy as the 2x MVP, Nikola Jokic was ejected for complaining to the referees.

After playing in the NBA for 9 seasons and having witnessed the NBA officiating from on and off the court, Chandler Parsons shared his thoughts on the recent officiating in the NBA by the referees.

Nikola Jokic is the next one on the list

The NBA officiating by the referees has not been viewed well by the fans so far. Although the referees are trying to maintain order and keep things from getting escalated, the calls being given are questionable at times. Nikola Jokic was ejected from today’s match after playing for only 15 minutes. The head coach, Michael Malone, was also ejected from the game earlier.

Former Memphis Grizzlies player Chandler Parsons joined Run It Back to talk about the ejection of Nikola Jokic and how referees are officiating games. Parsons said, “Being a ref is the worst job in the world, no matter what happens, every time you blow that whistle, someone is pissed at you.”

The Denver Nuggets are the reigning NBA champions. But this did not give them any favors among the NBA referees. The fans have been vocal regarding the officiating of the games this season.

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Run it back posted this clip on Twitter.

Parsons believes that the referees are trying their best. They are also humans, so they sometimes make mistakes. But this can be frustrating for a player. For Nikola Jokic, he was constantly getting fouled during this game, yet there were no fouls being called by the referees. This made him mad, and he expressed his displeasure to the referees, which got him ejected from the game.

The current state of NBA officiating

Over the past few days, players like Anthony Edwards have been given a technical foul for staring at a player. That has severely changed people’s perceptions of officiating. So calls like this for Jokic, even though warranted, can also be deemed unnecessary by fans.

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People have started to view this as a transition to the league being ‘soft’. This has left many fans and former players expressing their displeasure with how the NBA is currently transitioning.

What do you think of the current state of the NBA’s officiating? Let us know your thoughts in the comments!