The NBA is sending its finest to Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Finals. Or so they say…
Per Keith Smith, Monday night’s do-or-die game will feature the trio of Scott Foster, Tony Brothers and John Goble.
The grouping, particularly the inclusion of Foster and Brothers, is something that the league’s fans collectively groaned at upon hearing the news.
Officials for Celtics-Heat Game 7:
Scott Foster
Tony Brothers
John Goble— Keith Smith (@KeithSmithNBA) May 29, 2023
“Tony Brothers in Game 7… f— the NBA man….” a user said.
Tony Brothers in Game 7… fuck the NBA man…. https://t.co/EKrQ9hBmdL
— Shake4ndbake (@ItsShake4ndbake) May 29, 2023
“TONY BROTHERS,” another cried. “It’s GGs…”
TONY BROTHERS 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭
It’s GGs… https://t.co/G7AUfhWCoN
— BSOLZ (@BSOLZ_) May 29, 2023
“Scott Foster triple double coming.”
Scott Foster triple double coming https://t.co/CcnEhZqFpb
— BUM CHILLUPS AKA SPENCER HALL (@edsbs) May 29, 2023
“Why is Scott Foster assigned for every single important playoff game?” a fan tweeted at the official NBA Referees account.
Why is Scott Foster assigned for every single important playoff game? @OfficialNBARefs … https://t.co/rYES7pgECY
— ᴀᴄʜ™🌐 (@StepbackAch1) May 29, 2023
“LMFAOOOO aight, it’s gonna be a long game tonight.”
LMFAOOOO aight, it’s gonna be a long game tonight. https://t.co/w69vxK6ASU
— TatumMuse (@TatumMuse) May 29, 2023
“The league legitimately thinking Scott Foster is its best ref will never not boggle my mind,” another user replied.
The league legitimately thinking Scott Foster is its best ref will never not boggle my mind. https://t.co/ufwV93uemq
— Yaya Dubin (@JADubin5) May 29, 2023
“Hell yeah we’re getting a Game 8,” commented Ryan Perry.
hell yeah we’re getting a Game 8 https://t.co/fYb06SAYDM
— Ryan Perry (@rynprry) May 29, 2023
“Hilarious,” tweeted Prop Bomb.
Hilarious https://t.co/NVbx7NOcRL
— Prop Bomb 🏝️ (@PropBomb) May 29, 2023
The Celtics and Heat tip-off at 8:30 PM ET on TNT live from TD Garden.