Boston Celtics wing Jaylen Brown attempted zero free throws in his team’s home loss vs the San Antonio Spurs on Saturday. As a whole, the Spurs took 20 free throws to the Celtics four attempts at the foul line. Postgame, Brown spoke out about what he feels like is a growing disparity in how physical Boston is allowed to play as opposed to their opponents.
“I’ll accept the fine at this point. I thought it was some bulls*** tonight. I think they’re a good defensive team, but they ain’t that damn good. I hope somebody can just pull up the clips, because it’s the same s*** every time we play a good team. It’s, like, they refuse to make a call, then they call touch fouls on the other end, and that’s just extremely frustrating, bro,” Brown said.
“We play hard. We are outplaying our expectations, we compete hard on the defensive end and they reward the other team with touch fouls and we go down there and guys are allowed to get away with – somebody please pull it up. Every time we play a good team the inconsistency is crazy. I’ll take the f***ing fine. Curtis, all them dudes, was terrible tonight. I don’t care, they can fine me whatever they want.”
Brown didn’t leave it with the one comment. He owned that he and the Celtics could have played better, but it wasn’t letting the officials off the hook.
“I’m irate at how they officiated the game today. If we can’t get to the free throw line, and teams are allowed to be physical and bump us off our spots, it’s hard to win games like that. We shot four free throws tonight and lost the game by four,” Brown added.
“Not to say that’s the whole game, the whole story. We’ve got to be better in spots, I’ve got to be better in spots, but goddamn. I’m driving to the basket, I’m physical, I don’t flop, I don’t shy away from contact. I go up strong, I’m athletic, and nothing. I had zero free throws tonight. The inconsistency is f***ing crazy. Give me the fine.”