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Ex-NBA coach Jeff Van Gundy: 'I’m sick of the sissification of the game'
By Ryan Gaydos
Published June 28, 2021
Former NBA coach Jeff Van Gundy appeared to be irked a bit during Game 5 of the Western Conference Finals between the Phoenix Suns and the Los Angeles Clippers on Monday night.
In the fourth quarter with more than 4 minutes remaining, Clippers star Paul George took a slap to the face from Suns forward Jae Crowder. George went down seemingly in pain from getting hit across the face.
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The referees stopped play to review whether Crowder should be assessed a flagrant foul.
Van Gundy, the longtime ESPN commentator, strongly disagreed that it was a flagrant foul and went further in a diatribe.
"I’m sick of the sissification of the game. That’s not a flagrant foul. He contested. He fouled him. Shoot your two free throws," Van Gundy said.
Van Gundy’s co-commentator Mark Jackson disagreed with him and said it was clear that it was a flagrant foul.
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The referees took Jackson’s side and assessed a Flagrant 1 to Crowder.
George nailed the two free throws to put the Clippers up 14 points late in the game.
George had a big game for the Clippers in the win. He led all scorers with 41 points on 15-of-2 shooting and was 3-for-6 from the three-point line.
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Los Angeles won the game to force a Game 6, 116-102.
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