A controversial foul call on Jalen Brunson during the Knicks game has sparked outrage. Knicks coach Tom Thibodeau criticized the officiating, while NBA referee Ed Malloy admitted it was the wrong call. Malloy explained that the contact was incidental and should not have been called. Fans and analysts expressed frustration over the call, with even Mike Breen and Brian Windhorst calling it brutal.
Knicks’ Jalen Brunson taking a beating but are referees hosing him? https://t.co/1oYry6zXoz https://t.co/AUp9Pftnb8
"Brutal call." @windhorstESPN on the controversial Jalen Brunson foul call. https://t.co/yadrHTHaDO
Even Mike Breen was stunned by NBA ref’s brutal call against Knicks https://t.co/iXmAZLyp69 https://t.co/xywpNFDdVR
Official Ed Malloy said that there shouldn't have been a foul called on Jalen Brunson at the end of regulation https://t.co/gITZJ9ioB9
Crew chief Ed Malloy says Brunson's contact on Holiday's shot attempt "occurred after the release of the ball therefore is incidental and marginal to the shot attempt and should not have been called." https://t.co/WMMdQsExff
Ed Malloy, to pool reporter @FredKatz, on the call in the Knicks game, which Malloy admits was the wrong call. https://t.co/Y0E2T3w9rg
NBA pool report. Ed Malloy said on review, "the offensive player was able to return to a normal playing position on the floor. The contact, which occurred after the release of the ball, therefore is incidental and marginal to the shot attempt. And it should not have been called.”
Ed Malloy: "After seeing it during postgame review, the offensive player was able to return to a normal playing position on the floor. The contact which occurred after the release of the ball therefore is incidental & marginal to the shot attempt & should not have been called."
NBA Referee Ed Malloy comments to a pool reporter after the NYK-HOU game: https://t.co/EQDALrYqAk
Ben Stiller, Knicks fans irate over ‘awful’ foul call on Jalen Brunson in loss https://t.co/NGhCzFdcpS https://t.co/WhYRKuN3qv
Tom Thibodeau loses it on refs in bizarre Knicks ending after brutal Jalen Brunson foul call https://t.co/L5L5socDeV https://t.co/J4CK1H350V
Tom Thibodeau on if he thought that was a foul on Brunson: "You saw it." Thibs on what he thought of the officiating tonight: "It was great. Great."