Celtics' Jaylen Brown's frustration with refs dismissed by Dan Patrick

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Celtics' Jaylen Brown's frustration with refs dismissed by Dan Patrick

Celtics' Jaylen Brown's frustration with refs dismissed by Dan Patrick

Dan Patrick doesn't believe the game officials were biased against Jaylen Brown or the Boston Celtics

Celtics' Jaylen Brown's frustration with refs dismissed by Dan Patrick

Dan Patrick doesn't believe the game officials were biased against Jaylen Brown or the Boston Celtics

Jaylen Brown has been making headlines for all the wrong reasons lately, and this time, it's not about his game-winning shots. The Boston Celtics All-Star forward went on a live stream to vent his frustrations about the officiating during the Celtics' heartbreaking 3-4 playoff series loss to the Philadelphia 76ers—a series where Boston blew a commanding 3-1 lead.

Brown didn't hold back, claiming the referees had "an agenda" against him and the team. He pointed out that his use of the off-hand to create space—a move he says is common among top NBA stars—was being called as a foul, while similar actions by others went unnoticed. He also called out Joel Embiid for what he described as "flopping" on both ends of the floor, adding fuel to the fire of this heated rivalry.

"If you're going to call push-offs, call that," Brown said, referencing a specific play. "Same move. Same refs. Oh, it's nothing? It's play on, right? But you gonna call me? Everybody does it... but if it would have been me, it'd have been an offensive foul. Every good basketball player does this. What are y'all talking about? They clearly had an agenda. If Jaylen does this move, call the offensive foul and follow him every time. I don't know if it's because I (expletive) the refs off. I've been critical about them, and I called them out a bunch of times."

But not everyone is buying Brown's argument. Dan Patrick, host of "The Dan Patrick Show," recently dismissed the notion that the officials were biased against Brown or the Celtics. Patrick explained that NBA players often "do what they can get away with" and that the referees were likely calling the game as fairly as possible, given the intensity of the playoffs.

For fans who want to hear the full breakdown, you can catch the episode online. And if you're looking for more Celtics analysis, don't miss the "Celtics Chronicle" podcast—available now on your favorite platforms.

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