Former NBA ref calls Chris Paul 'one of the biggest a--holes I ever dealt with'

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It’s well known Chris Paul and NBA referee Scott Foster have had their differences for some time, but another referee has also had some unpleasant experiences with the veteran point guard. 

And Bill Spooner, who worked 32 years in the NBA before retiring, didn’t hold back on his thoughts about Paul in a recent profile on Foster, via The Athletic. 

"I’m going to tell you, and I know you are recording me, but I get asked all the time: ‘Who are some of the tough guys, some of the bad guys?’ And when I tell them that Chris Paul, in my 32 years in the league, was one of the biggest a--holes I ever dealt with, they say, ‘Not Rasheed Wallace … or da-da-da?’ Nope. Nothing like (Paul)," Spooner told The Athletic.

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Referee Bill Spooner during Game 1 of the first round of the 2018 NBA Playoffs between the Philadelphia 76ers and Miami Heat April 14, 2018, at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia.  (David Dow/NBAE via Getty Images)

Spooner added that people usually are shocked to hear Paul is difficult to deal with on the court. 

"And they are like, ‘Oh, he seems like such a nice guy.’ And I say, ‘Yeah, he’s a great image cultivator,'" Spooner said.

It’s no secret Paul and Foster haven’t had a great relationship during their time in the league. 

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The Athletic pointed to a postgame moment in 2015, when Foster tapped his car horn as Paul, holding the hand of his 5-year-old son, was blocking the car’s departure from an arena. Paul was surprised at the moment, but ended up moving out of the car’s way. 

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