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<\/div>Marcus Smart accused officials of giving Giannis Antetokounmpo preferential treatment in the Boston Celtics’ loss to the Milwaukee Bucks.<\/p>\n
Antetokounmpo led the Bucks to a 119-112 victory in the NBA on Friday, scoring 36 points to go with 15 rebounds.<\/p>\n
But there was late controversy, the reigning NBA MVP almost fouling out, only for a charge call to be overturned to a blocking foul against Smart.<\/p>\n
Smart believes officials simply did not want to see Antetokounmpo foul out.<\/p>\n
“The excuse was I was late on the charge, they said the replay centre said I was late and it was a block,” Celtics guard Smart told a news conference.<\/p>\n
“But quite frankly I think we all know what that was about, Giannis’ sixth foul, didn’t want to get him out.<\/p>\n
“We’ll just call that spade a spade and that’s just what it is.”<\/p>\n
Antetokounmpo was keen to move on from the incident, having exchanged words with Smart during the game.<\/p>\n
“I know that he’s going to try to attack all the time and try to get me out of my game,” the Bucks star said.<\/p>\n
“And I respect that he’s doing that because he’s trying to get me out of my game. I understand it.<\/p>\n
“When I sit down and I calm down, I understand what he’s trying to do. I don’t think he’s a bad person. At the end of the day, that’s his opinion.<\/p>\n
“I feel like he was moving in the last play, but either way, if it was a charge, if was not a charge, I’m happy that we got the win.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo Marcus Smart accused officials of giving Giannis Antetokounmpo preferential treatment in the Boston Celtics’ loss to the Milwaukee Bucks. Antetokounmpo led the Bucks to a 119-112 victory in the NBA on Friday, scoring 36 points to go with 15 rebounds. But there was late controversy, the reigning NBA MVP almost … Continue reading They didn’t want Giannis to foul out – Smart slams officials after Celtics’ loss<\/span><\/a> Continue Reading