Paul George blasts referees not calling fouls: 'League has gotta take a look at this'

Paul George went in on the referees after the Mavericks game.

Farbod Esnaashari | Mar 18, 2021

Paul George blasts referees not calling fouls: 'League has gotta take a look at this' /

The Clippers do not shoot a lot of free throws. In fact, they're ranked 26th in the NBA and are .2% away from being ranked 29th. It doesn't seem to matter whether they shoot at the rim, they don't seem to get the calls. Paul George has had enough of it.

"It's insane that we're not getting these calls," George said. "It is what it is. Hopefully, we send a bunch of clips in. League has gotta take a look at this."

Paul George attempted 8 shots at the rim and only took three free throws against the Dallas Mavericks. Kawhi Leonard attempted 8 shots at the rim and only attempted four free throws. The low free throw attempts have become routine for both players this season, but many of those times it's because they rely heavily on jump shooting. Against the Dallas Mavericks, they made a focused effort to shoot at the rim but received very few calls.

"Unless we start diving and playing a flopping game, there's really nothing much we can do," George said.

It's an unfortunate reality in the modern NBA. Referees typically don't reward players when they don't flop. It's a statement that former coach Jeff Van Gundy echoed during the Clippers vs Mavericks broadcast. As a result, players either flop or complain to the referees when they don't get a call. It's the league we're in now. When George tries to have a conversation with the referees about it, he says it's not helpful.

“Just a bunch of lies," George said. "It’s a bunch of lies, they know what’s going on.”

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