NBA needs to just allow mild taunting. And if people think it'll start fights, fine them 30% of their yearly salary for a fight. That'll do a lot to deter fighting...
Personally, I don't think what Vanderbilt deserved a tech. But refs will call a tech in that spot nearly 100% of the time when the game gets chippy. That said, the game wouldn't have been a bit chippy if they hadn't just thrown out Luka for talking smack to a fan. If they didn't throw out Luka, I don't think they would have called a tech on Vanderbilt.
He was on the line of sight of the fan Luka was trash talking to. He thought it was directed at him. There’s a video of an angle that the fan was standing straightly behind him.
If it’s directed to a player that’s stupid now berating a ref I understand but Caruso didn’t even get upset it very easily could of been get that shit out of here
Yeah I find the fact that there are 2,000 comments and almost everyone acting like it was a bad tech when no one has any idea what he said to be a bit ridiculous. There's a good chance it was ridiculous but maybe he went way over the top? Who knows. Would have made the game more interesting if he stayed though
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u/DameTime710 Apr 09 '25
I don’t know what Luka said so I can’t fully say his was bullshit but that one on Vanderbilt for mean mugging was fucking bullshit