76ers Fans Baffled by Tyrese Maxey's Lack of Foul Calls vs Bucks

76ers fans feel Tyrese Maxey deserved more foul calls in opening night matchup.

Oct 23, 2024; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Philadelphia 76ers guard Tyrese Maxey (0) drives for a shot against Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo (34) during the fourth quarter at Wells Fargo Center. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-Imagn Images / Bill Streicher-Imagn Images

Following what many considered a home run of an offseason, opening night was supposed to be the unveiling of the Philadelphia 76ers new big three. Injuries and load management got in the way of this, as Joel Embiid and Paul George were both ruled out against the Milwaukee Bucks Wednesday.

With the two All-Stars out of action, Tyrese Maxey found himself as the team's first option on opening night. He did everything he could to keep the Sixers within striking distance, finishing with a stat line of 25 points, six rebounds, and three assists. The biggest takeaway from his performance from fans was how he was treated by the official.

Aside from knocking down a pair of triples, Maxey did the majority of his damage Wednesdady at the rim. Despite consistently drawing contact from Bucks' defenders, he failed to get a whistle on most of his drives. Maxey only ended up attempting four free-throws, a rather low mark for an All-Star who is consistently a downhill threat.

Throughout the course of Wednesday's matchup, fans were outraged on social media over Maxey's lack of calls:

I've said this before and Ill say it again:

Tyrese Maxey has the worst whistle in the league by a wide margin

It's actually mind boggling... what does the league have against him?

— Geo (@sixersgeo) October 24, 2024

Sixers reverse investigation on the league for Tyrese Maxey calls 🤔 pic.twitter.com/1ScYsAJXTb

— Sixerdaily on IG (@Sixerdaily) October 24, 2024

Tyrese Maxey has the worst whistle in the league confirmed.

— RB (@RBPhillyTake) October 24, 2024

Dude, @TyreseMaxey what did you do to the @NBA officials to make them hate you so much bro?? Worst whistle in the league! Kid goes hard to the hoop all game, gets legit fouled with no calls. #makeitmakesense #brotherlylove #fandom

— Rob Schubert (@rshoes80) October 24, 2024

what does tyrese maxey have to do for a call

— kat (@m6xey) October 24, 2024

How about Adam Silver starts an investigation on why Tyrese Maxey gets no foul calls?

— James (@Geigs7) October 24, 2024

Despite being vastly shorthanded, the Sixers still managed to make things interesting against the Bucks. They got production from all over the lineup, with six different players finishing in double figures. Kelly Oubre Jr. provided an offensive punch alongside Maxey in starting lineup, notching 21 points. Caleb Martin (12 points), Guerschon Yabusele (10 points), and Kyle Lowry (13 points), also managed to provide a lift off the bench.

Maxey's lack of calls has been a consistent topic through his young career, and emerging as a star-caliber talent hasn't seem to change that. This will certainly be something to monitor as the regular season rages on.