the dumbest technical foul in basketball history

During college basketball game between Illinois and Houston, Illinois was called for the dumbest technical foul in college basketball history when Illinois' RJ Melendez hung on the rim after dunking the ball. If he had let go, he would have fallen or hit his head. Houston went on to defeat Illinois 68-53.
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[@kylesanders5999]

we need these guys to interview after and explain themselves

[@Cyclops1983]

Yes!!!!!!

[@Darth1182]

Been saying it for years. Players and coaches have to do it. So should refs, they’re paid professionals

[@fightclub6291]

Do you think the answers would be insightful? Like do you expect a satisfactory answer after this game? What a dumb f’in rule!!

[@razorbak6783]

I agree....that would probably tighten them up some and let some of the ticky tack sh|t go.

[@justpetty1984]

It's called betting

[@Dalton1294]

Just a reminder Tim Duncan was T'd for laughing. It's amazing with how soft refs can be

[@KonaTheDragon]

This is extra disgusting with kids in the biggest moment of their lives. It’s call March MADNESS for fucks sake 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@shandaman7243]

@@KonaTheDragon unforgivable. He should never officiate another tournament game

[@HenryTDBaroliKingbaroli]

You mean how dumb they are

[@247goat]

Nah bro, That was Joey Crawford, one of the worst refs of all time, he gave Duncan too technicals for laughing and then ejected him, however Crawford was suspended for the entire season and then Duncan got a ring, I’ll link the video😂😂😂

[@codyeble0713]

I was gonna say.. maybe 2nd worst tech ever.. Timmy D got 2 techs and ejected for laughing in the bench, will always be the worst techs ever

[@sydwelglobal1439]

I think Refs should pass a class in physics before being hired😂

[@uncannyx]

add a vision test, and a sensitivity test on top of that

[@ericdeeg]

And fans should have to pass a test on rules would you agree ?

[@sydwelglobal1439]

@@ericdeegFans just have to be respectful

[@mattdeaver6850]

They called him for pulling up on the rim, not for hanging on it. I still dont like the call, but it's closer than it looks. He does pull up a tiny bit at the end of his swing.

[@ethannewberry1053]

More like iq test

[@LKOnyx]

Remember that time Kris Dunn of the Bulls let go too early and fell on his face, ending up with chipped and dislocated teeth? Guessing that’s what they wanted here, would’ve made for a good headliner.

[@MrElephantBeach]

I think this technical is awful but you can dunk without holding onto the rim.

[@LKOnyx]

@@MrElephantBeach you can, but this is one of those dunks where you really should hold on tight to that shit to make sure you don’t Kris Dunn yourself. Dude’s momentum and height would’ve easily got him hurt bad of he didn’t do that

[@kenyattas.9868]

I watched that game live, that was scary asl

[@meow3378]

Jaylen Brown on the Celtics. Let go of the rim before ready and knocked himself out, close to breaking his neck

[@reidb6327]

@@MrElephantBeach bruh

[@bm39562]

I was at this game…this crew was horrible and the crowd let them know

[@kylehays5361]

Sad part is they were Big Ten Officals.

[@HanginInSF]

Good, that was your sacred duty as Americans

[@sphixion]

@@evilsWa What other person satisfied your wife this morning to get you so pissy?

[@okeynotokay]

@@evilsWa Jeez man relax. Did he snatch your girlfriend or something

[@boxingfrog]

@@evilsWa take your meds

[@janson301]

im not an illinois fan but when i was watching this live i actually started yelling at my tv questioning why that was a technical. one of the worst calls ive ever seen

[@skoop651]

This was a win or go home game and made them lose momentum

[@B3Band]

This is why, if you never played the sport at a high level, you shouldn't be a referee. Even if you can't dunk but you played at D1 level, you have the experience to know the difference between showing off and trying to avoid getting injured. Hell, I played D3 level and I could figure out that he was just trying to see where he would land before dropping.

[@devonalomar9012]

You don't watch much basketball, do you?

[@Just_Void7]

@@devonalomar9012 Nah buddy everyone in the comment section is asking why that was a tech I’m asking why that was a tech too and I watch basketball just stop it

[@Just_Void7]

@@devonalomar9012 If you’re talking about how the refs always do this I get what your saying but it’s just still stupid and amazes me how dumb they really can be most of the tike

[@marqueeungovernable6170]

That ref that called a T is a classic example of a single celled organism.

[@rl1890]

Unfortunately this years NCAA tournament was marred by some horrible calls.

[@angelomarcarelli35]

fr bro

[@devinmartinez7705]

Nah rock chalk

[@howardbaxter2514]

The NCAA proved to be immensely incompetent this year. Whether that be officiating, over ranking teams, under ranking teams, or cutting teams out of the tournament that genuinely deserved to make it. Look at UNC, Kentucky, Indiana, and Texas A&M to see what I am talking about. Kentucky was overrated, Indiana straight up didn’t belong there, UNC was not an 8 seed but more like a 4 seed, and Texas A&M should have straight up been in it as was proven by their NIT and SEC Tournament performances.

[@howardbaxter2514]

@@devinmartinez7705 nope, R L has a point. The tournament was horribly officiated this year.

[@devinmartinez7705]

@@howardbaxter2514 officials manishials paticials… hawks in 4

[@roberthudson1959]

This happens too often for this to be the dumbest technical foul in history. The dumbest one I ever heard of was for a coach who stood up and moved aside so that a little old lady could step through the bench to her seat. Even worse, it was his second of the game, so he was ejected. The AD of the other school stopped the game by walking through the middle of the court, then huddled with the referees long enough that the call was reversed.

[@xelaki9360]

nah the dumbest one gotta be the tim duncan when he was laughing with his teamates at the bench and ref gave him a tech. honetly they should just fine these refs for bs calls like these

[@roberthudson1959]

@@xelaki9360 Joey Crawford was the official, and the NBA unloaded on him. I don't know if he was fined, but he had to do anger-management therapy to keep his job. Crawford was a good official with a hair-trigger temper, so the attitude adjustment worked out well for both parties.

[@peterstark4562]

​@@roberthudson1959 David Stern fined and suspended him for the rest of the season.

[@joshchambers5163]

​@@roberthudson1959he was a terrible ref so many wrong calls

[@roberthudson1959]

@@joshchambers5163The NBA is not MLB, so bad officials don't last, and they certainly don't work the playoffs. Crawford almost always was assigned to playoff games.

[@__1201]

Absolutely correct. If he let go right after he dunked, he could have got injured. Horrible call.

[@HotSauceX05]

It was the second pull of the rim that got him. He used it essentially as a catapult and pulled himself up and out towards the free throw line instead of swinging to the side out of the other players way.

[@sounddoctorin]

i don't see why on that trajectory he grabbed it... and...ref didn't either i spose. Throw ball down, pull hand back/don't curl fingers. duh. I only dunked once in actual game but 100's of times practicing... for many....many years and not once did i pull a rim down. I did hit it w/ my wrist to mid forearm til it got real sore...a few times. I think marks on arm from shooting down are better than from shooting up.. lol. But this is a habit people develop. It only helps when someone is colliding with you usually OR you get so high you hit your head if you don't push off. never that issue by 5" ish about like this guy

[@jacktheripper6747]

@@HotSauceX05 I think that be difficult since it was a fast break and he was fast and he used that energy to the dunk

[@acacaacacacuca4869]

@@HotSauceX05 what r u fckin gay?

[@cryptosir2025]

@@sounddoctorin I could dunk too and your comment is from someone that could just barely dunk, that’s why him grabbing the rim didn’t make sense to you. Or maybe you’re strictly a one handed dunker, I would hit my arm/wrist as well but switch to mostly two handed dunking in which you would never hit your wrist arm like that on the rim.

[@drewc3523]

I broke my arm for letting go of the rim accidentally on a play like that. Hands slipped and landed on my side directly on top of my arm.

[@johnbeard5952]

Illinois had a bad game in general, but that "T" killed any momentum Illinois could've gained to win that game. Egregious call.

[@GlueEatingChampion2002]

this comment needs wayyy more likes, Houston goes on a crazy run following this to seal the game. Too sad

[@HockeyNationHD]

It wasn't egregious at all. Tell your player not to showboat. He's down 6 with 8 minutes to go, score the 2 and go play defense.

[@adnanahmed1896]

@@HockeyNationHD he wasn’t showboating😐

[@mbdg6810]

@@HockeyNationHD how is trying to be safe because his momentum on the dunk put him in a dangerous grab position “showboating” at all?

[@HockeyNationHD]

@@mbdg6810 He wasn't trying to be safe, he was hanging on the rim to showboat. You can see him showboat on the lead up to the dunk as well, and the hanging on the rim continued it. If you don't want people to think you're showboating by hanging on the rim after the dunk, here's a suggestion, don't obviously showboat during the dunk before that.

[@PhuryousOne]

I've seen LeBron write an autobiography while hanging on the rim and it never gets called. 😆

[@benjaminrei1319]

yeah but you’re allowed to do that in the NBA

[@elmalloc]

@@benjaminrei1319 that's why we watch pro sports

[@theuncancelable]

@@benjaminrei1319 you're not allowed to do it

[@Dom-gb4bz]

Lebron plays in NBA this is college basketball different league different rules but in this case a ridiculous call

[@sairaj4652]

@@demoo9285 This is college basketball

[@preston74]

According to Newton's first law of motion, RJ Melendez maintains his state of constant speed unless acted upon by an external force (the basket). To avoid being thrown forward, Melendez tries to grasp a part of the rim to hold him back. Newton's First Law of Motion (Law of Inertia)

[@Maxbps88]

Clearly you failed Physics 101 = Melendez doesn't grab on to the rim and he lands like every other person that has dunked a ball since 1962.

[@preston74]

@@Maxbps88 “Yeah, well, you know, that's just, like, your opinion, man.” “Sooner or later you are going to have to face the fact that you're a moron.”

[@gjs9551]

@@Maxbps88 he doesn’t grab the rim?

[@bananaduck9849]

@@Maxbps88 maybe, but he was running fast. You can't possibly stop your momentum with a regular landing. He'd go flying into the crowd

[@reidb6327]

@@Maxbps88 what ?

[@therealmonkfromtibet]

Can't wait when robots will replace referees in every single sport.

[@u0978]

Thats a double T for that ref 🤣

[@dallasbellman8117]

I would love to see a referee press conference so they can ask all the questions we want to hear after the game

[@Fuegopaintrain]

You know how you make sure refs never do this shit again, refuse to take the free throw as the opposing team

[@kh2freek]

When the whole sport is based around drawing foul calls from the opposition, it creates the mentality that any call against the opposition is good and to be exploited. That’s why if the kid missed the free throw on purpose out of principle, he’d get benched.

[@cnaizhen]

@@kh2freek i feel that if a player does that (with the blessing of the coach/team), it will generate quite a fair bit of good publicity for the player and team. Then again, i agree with what you said and i do not see it happening.

[@dhruv496]

Or intentionally miss it

[@B3Band]

That doesn't happen. It's not the other team's job to make judgements on the quality of calls. It's their job to shoot the ball if given a free throw. If you ask anyone on that team to miss on purpose because "there was a bad call", they will immediately rattle off 5-10 "bad calls" in the other team's favor and tell you that this one doesn't even come close to making up for it.

[@SJ-di5zu]

It’s a close game in the NCAA tournament, so I understand. But if I’m the player I’d definitely consider going up and just blatantly missing on purpose. Like chuck the ball with one arm at the backboard. If the ref T’s me up, then I expect the other team to do the same

[@godofdestruction4636]

Wow that's a horrible call

[@datornadoclips5864]

This got me so mad when it happened, if the dude lets go any sooner he’s landing straight on his head. Not to mention Illinois was going on a run, and it completely killed all momentum all because the ref made it about him.

[@HotSauceX05]

The second pull of the rim is was got him. He pulled up and out on the rim instead of the side

[@sharpieman2035]

He could’ve just dunked without grabbing the rim

[@marc68521]

@@sharpieman2035 would of still been high chance of injury off of it. His momentum was going so fast forward and he jumped high enough. His arms likely hit back board, maybe head, and if arms are hit would push his momentum slightly backwards on the top, while the momentum is also enough to get him to the crowd. Risking not only himself but people in the crowd.

[@marc68521]

@@HotSauceX05 could you elaborate a bit more for me on the second pull part

[@reynaldoflores4522]

That's precisely the reason why dunks like that are discouraged in the NCAA ( Amateur basketball ). Time enough for showing off when you get to the pros.

[@Chicoblanco]

Tim Duncan technical was worst, he got T’d for laughing on the bench…. even worse, he got ejected for continuing to laugh.

[@danilovilasboas]

"I don't know why we should study physics in school, I'm going to be a referee, not a scientist..."

[@lucvaliquette9212]

Even without the injury argument just let the guy have fun in a basketball game smh

[@smashthestateX]

no, hanging is veri disrespekful for kids.

[@abdubinyaameen6188]

@@smashthestateX in NBA they do I see it

[@joshchambers5163]

​@@smashthestateXhow? Can't fix stupid

[@GambinoTheGoat]

@@smashthestateX disrespectful for little kids like you

[@B3Band]

It wasn't even "fun". You can see he was looking down worried about where he was gonna land. It was practical.

[@Thatwhiteblackkid]

He literally is gonna get injured if he doesn’t swing back. Tell me you could never dunk without telling me you could never dunk. Smh

[@simpleysims]

This is the equivalent of a linebacker getting called for roughing the passer after making contact right before the QB released the ball. Either play the sport and get a feel for how athletes bodies react in certain situations. Or take a class in physics to understand the laws of motion.

[@JasonH17]

He never had to hold on to the rim in the first place . Have you never seen anyone dunk without hanging?

[@simpleysims]

@@JasonH17 stop the PC!

[@deiondre0]

@@JasonH17 If you dunk when someone is right behind you, its the safest thing to hang on to the rim so you dont get undercut. Look at Pat McCaw getting injured by Vince Carter a few years ago. Wouldve been completely avoided if he decided to hang for a bit

[@JasonH17]

@@deiondre0 looked it up and if you think these two things are the same thing I can't help you. No excuse for this player to hang the more I look at it the more I would have called it too. I can line up 10 thousand fast break dunks that they didn't have to hang. Especially when the defender isn't making a play on the ball. Lets just be real for a second you feel like there is nothing wrong with it you can't offer an intelligent argument as to how this doesn't break the rule. Your argument is with the rule not the enforcement. 0 reason for this guy to hang period.

[@mikes9339]

Refs having absolutely zero accountability is a major problem. Especially in basketball.

[@Planeiron]

Qualified Immunity just like porky pig

[@thomas4087]

Refs don’t understand dunking because they can’t dunk when you are hanging on the rim if you let go right away you are probably going to fall awkwardly if you hang on a little long you fall straight down

[@Oscar-fi1ev]

How would he know that a defender is not under him if his back is turned? Bad call.

[@KonaTheDragon]

Shaq would’ve just tore the whole fkn thing down and ruined the game, cuz then you don’t have to look back and hurt anyones feelings so, that’s what he should’ve done, duh 🙄

[@geepadoodle]

and even if someone was behind him, then guess what? don't go behind someone hanging on the rim

[@yeheheyee9998]

@@geepadoodle yeh very good solution i can tell that your a thinking man

[@vanhattfield8292]

If he had tried to look behind him instead of doiing that extra pullup swing, then the T probbly would not have been called.

[@nataliestangl6199]

I agree I watched it live and my dad goes ‘he’s going to fall if he doesn’t do that’

[@linkjoestar8924]

This is literally what happened to me in my last play in high school. Stole the ball at half court, ran down, dunk it and swung back and they popped me with a technical. Pretty stupid especially since we was down 30 but it was whatever.

[@BB-wg3tw]

Least you went out strong!

[@simpleysims]

This is the equivalent of a linebacker getting called for roughing the passer after making contact right before the QB released the ball. Either play the sport and get a feel for how athletes bodies react in certain situations. Or take a class in physics to understand the laws of motion.

[@Hunterkiller527x]

Sadly it happens in the nfl now

[@outrageousbananaking6302]

Same thing happened with Devo Davis (Arkansas) in last years tournament So basically he needed to hang on the rim otherwise he would have fallen on another player. Yet the refs called a tech for hanging on the rim

[@jrow84]

He got called this year for slapping the backboard while he was hanging from the rim. I didn't see the slap at first and was screaming at the TV when they T'd him up. Then I screamed at him for doing it lol. Maybe the Auburn game?

[@DigiCount]

"She said 'uh-uh' and I said 'why uh-uh?' and she gave me the tech" has to be up there

[@B3Band]

This is why, if you never played the sport at a high level, you shouldn't be a referee. Even if you can't dunk but you played at D1 level, you have the experience to know the difference between showing off and trying to avoid getting injured. Hell, I played D3 level and I could figure out that he was just trying to see where he would land before dropping.

[@sundromos9456]

Once again, refs who've never played the game, with no idea of the mechanics or physics of being in a body in motion. I guess the closest they've ever been to the game is running up and down the court next to the guys actually playing the game.

[@highnrising]

Almost every ref has played the game.

[@kh2freek]

@@highnrising they’ve probably never dunked though 😂

[@joshchambers5163]

​@@highnrisinglol shooting around at lunchtime is not playing

[@clarkerson]

Not even exaggerating a little bit - the ref should have been suspended for this

[@iamSebastianC]

I’ve seen this exact dunk happen with momentum just like that at my first basketball tryout day. Except the guy let go and broke his arm on the way down after landing arm and head first. That ref has never dunked in his life, dumb tec

[@robertdaniels-lane7321]

I still believe staring someone down after a dunk; “taunting”, is definitely up there with this bs. 🤦🏽‍♂️

[@knightkid1235]

7 months later Jayson Tatum gets a Technical Foul in a game against OKC for clapping his hands 😂😂😂

[@ericdeeg]

Put it in the context of why he was clapping and who he was starring down at the time.

[@quentin_5434]

Somebody in the state I live in, a high school basketball player dunked it on a fast break and flexed at his bench and got called for a technical it was so dumb

[@gentlemanghost5993]

That ref is trying out for a NBA contract

[@travis8592]

Tom Duncan got a tech for laughing while sitting on the bench. Man’s literally the calmest quietest player in NBA history….

[@JohnnyLodge2]

Rasheed's tech for looking at referee. "He was looking at me, Steve!"

[@joelparsons6715]

Huge Illini fan here, and in a season with too many crapcalls to keep track of, that was up there with the worst of them. I still can't believe they T'd RJ up for that.

[@Verbalmint]

That silly little ref couldn’t find a baby sitter for his kids so he decided to become one while he was at work instead.

[@kellerhammer4613]

Dude I feel his pain, I got called for that and I am on a high school Jv team.

[@trebledc]

😂😂 The dude just swung to get himself to land safely wtf is wrong with this world.

[@bauerj3398]

He wouldn't have had to swing to land safely if he had not hung on the rim in the first place.

[@rorymclean1931]

⁠@@bauerj3398if he didn’t do that he would’ve ended up in the stands

[@bauerj3398]

@@rorymclean1931 Nope. Not even remotely phsycially possible. Bigger jumpers than him have done it, and managed to stay 'out of the stands'.

[@rorymclean1931]

@@bauerj3398 it’s not about how big your jump is it’s about how fast you are going. He at least would have run into a camera man or something.

[@scotttnelson6050]

It is a dumb call! He had to hang on due to his momentum so he wouldn't get injured. Refs should have huddle for this.

[@Maxbps88]

No, he didn't. All he had to do was dunk the ball and come down. It was his grabbing the rim that caused the effect you are arguing.

[@joshualawrence3846]

@@Maxbps88 Either way, it's a stupid call bc him swinging on the goal doesn't affect the game at all

[@_maza_2443]

@@Maxbps88 He was going full speed and leaning forward to reach the basket. If he doesn't hang his momentum is taking him face first into the stanchion. The whole hanging on the rim being a T in college is nonsensical anyway. But this one was justified even within that stupid rule.

[@Maxbps88]

@@_maza_2443 Not at all true based on the facts = all he had to do was dunk the ball and land just like 98% of dunks since 1962. Having to swing himself around was caused by hanging on the rim. You will see it soon.

[@chenchan1870]

@@Maxbps88 Like the reporter said, he was going at full speed and momentum plus with the possibility of making sure it will go in for sure since he could of messed up.

[@owennielsen9792]

This is what society has come to. Calling a technical foul on a dunk with no celebration or contact

[@michaelhaydenbell]

Yeah, cuz "society". You really have your finger on the pulse of humanity there.

[@joshchambers5163]

He isn't wrong

[@ElHoggz__]

Nah yall forgetting about the tech Tim Duncan got for laughing ON THE BENCH

[@jerryklooster438]

My father-in-law coached basketball for years and I remember him telling me that many of the folks that become refs do so in order to experience authority that they desire, but lack in their regular lives.

[@150FreeShrugs]

The guy shooting the free throw should have shot the most obviously on-purpose air ball ever to send a message to the refs.

[@infoff1]

Not my teammate .. we trying to win. That's crazy talk.

[@infoff1]

​@AgnosticTruthseeker , principles? It's just one bad interpretation of rules of a made up game. Debatable and bad calls / no calls happen every play. Have you ever been called for a foul and didn't touch the guy and them walked off the court because of principles? Of course not. Interpretation of the rules change game to game ref to ref, all you can hope for is consistency within the current game. if you're not trying to make a tech foul shot because you think you are benefitting from a bad call then you shouldn't be playing.

[@BxIowaIrelandSwAg]

@@150FreeShrugs It would never be a team decision with competitive athletes. You're playing a sport, and if a ref makes a bad call in your favor, you take it.

[@BroJ3221]

Terrible call. Absolutely terrible call

[@word803]

The refs should be fined!

[@isaact3794]

The ref is right, the rules are wrong

[@word803]

@@isaact3794 Not sure you know what you are talking about. Because he was running so fast and dunking he had to slow his momentum or he would have injured himself. Go check out the NCAA rules and specifically Rule 4, Section 15, Article 3. It states that a player can hang on the rim to “prevent injury.” Once again the refs made a bad call. Educate yourself next time before you comment. 🤗

[@yoshitime7053]

@@isaact3794 the...rules are right, because they are the official rules. How is not wanting to get injured a technical?

[@sk1ntbunny]

That Referee will get that contract soon on the NBA.

[@DarrenStevensohnOfficial]

Tim Duncan : *Laughs in technical foul.*

[@lukegardner4454]

That's because the ref wanted Houston to win over Illinois.😡

[@IGHT.1231.o]

True

[@joshb2686]

Ref should be fired. Ridiculous

[@iRaH....1]

NBA: Hire that ref!

[@steveburtonomaha]

This is up there with Tim Duncan getting ejected for laughing.

[@skiip5743]

Who else would get an extra tech for arguing back

[@fighterfloyd22]

This happened today at the WAC championships. GCU dunked it with no celebration and the refs gave a technical. Ironic it came up on my feed.

[@tzzlite]

Melendez is nervous because he missed his appointment with ICE. LMAO!

[@thannushankrishnadasan9275]

Tell me you've never played basketball without telling me you've never played basketball.

[@KevinLiao0129]

The most ridiculous technical foul is probably Tim Duncan got called due to “smile” on the bench. 😂

[@rideenbacorayo9474]

that ref must hired by the NBA ASAP.

[@friendsinhighplaces3956]

This is why college basketball needs serious revision. It’s tough to watch for basketball fans. Too many refs with a “you’re a kid I’m an adult” mindset. Too many refs making the game about themselves

[@jeylizarlayson9322]

Reggie deserves the T for contradicting the ref's call more than that young man .😂

[@jtd798]

I wonder what would happen if the other team's coach calls bullshit on the tech and refuses to have his team shoot freethrows

[@MaydayAggro]

From a guy who has dunked numerous times in basketball games and has never "hung" on the rim (during a game, at least): that call was ridiculous.

[@user-cz9jf1ec8s]

These refs trying to audition for the NBA.

[@WingZeroCustom001]

How do people watch basketball when calls like this are made. It’s so infuriating that it basically makes the game unwatchable

[@kuunami]

When the ref has money on the game.

[@aidengolden1372]

I would have flipped out if I was the player. Props to him for keeping his cool.

[@pacificrules]

The ref was hoping for a serious injury, instead of safety concerns... smh

[@elephantwaffle5612]

It could be just that I’m not super familiar with basketball, but the sheer number of dumb fouls is something that puts me off from getting into it. Seems like every 2 seconds there’s a foul that I don’t understand

[@Editor_Hound]

I propose the NBA creates a board that reviews refs and for each bad call, they get a tachnical and a gine. 5 Techs and that's an automatic 1 month suspension with no pay. We'll see how fast they stop with these nonsensical calls.

[@therealnathnath154]

The ref who blows that whistle is still upset he could never get the rim in gym class

[@yeildo1492]

NOT the dumbest. Dumb.... but not the dumbest. Don't underestimate the ability of refs to completely remove common sense from reffing....

[@Jekkel-]

Imagine being the ref reading this and knowing you’re just naturally by science nothing more than a basic animal. It’s like the participation award collector gets a lil bit of control aka a ref

[@sohefty9512]

Gene does basketball and NFL?? Dude is a machine

[@bobm.8429]

He does have that Tim Duncan facial traits, that's why! 😂

[@theflyingcrud]

He even looked back to make sure no one was under him! Terrible call, I agree with the other comment saying they should be fined for calls like that absolutely ridiculous

[@st3phen422]

I remember seeing this and instantly yelling “bullshit”

[@tearsofjoy5416]

Keatts got a tech for walking too far from his bench

[@05racebox]

Bro was walking in the middle of the floor

[@corkystorky]

Marv Albert's so legendary even commentators try to sound like him

[@ThatFaceMelter94]

How many dunks have you seen like this where the play doesn’t hang on the rim?

[@Kartkid024]

Seems like a typical day for Illinois Basketball.

[@kmc10314]

Nothing tops Tim Duncan getting ejected for laughing on the bench. From that moment, he decided to keep his face emotionless.

[@darren7610]

If I were the coach or captain of the opposing team I would be instructing my team not to take the technical in response to poor Ref call

[@efaz4321]

I swear 90% of the refs that blow calls in the ncaa and NBA level don't even watch or play and even know the sport academically and passionately

[@maxcinelli5739]

Now I see why Jayson Tatum gets techs for hanging on the rim after a dunk

[@HiKeiShi]

Them zebras was zebraing yet again. That was outrageous.

[@alexcaruso3998]

I was watching my brothers game and someone got a tech for bouncing the ball as hard as he could on the ground.

[@越野週記]

sticks and stones may break my bones but theres always something to offend a ref

[@EliReyCelebelis]

That tech was brought to you by Draft Kings.

[@Kiddman32]

That was a real dumb tech, but I've seen a whole lot worse.

[@BrightHornet936]

Game was over at that point

[@ZayK-WithDaDraco]

Bro got a tech for scoring

[@scorpionbeastofficial]

As a Purdue fan, I am always seeing bad calls, but this is ridiculous, momentum exists, if he let go right away, he would have gotten himself hurt, you can’t call a tech for that, fire these referees please

[@doustau2170]

lmao the other fans were also booing the ref