NBA Finals 2022: Celtics' Ime Udoka seeks to tone down officiating complaints
Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com.
Boston Celtics coach Ime Udoka addressed some of the concerns he had about his team as they face elimination from the Golden State Warriors in Game 6 of the NBA Finals.
Udoka received a technical foul in Game 5’s loss to the Warriors and could have received another one as he and Tony Brothers got into an argument when the cameras were turned off. The first-year head coach said the team has gone a bit overboard with the complaints.
CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM
San Francisco - June 13: Boston Celtics forward Grant Williams, #12 and guard Marcus Smart, #36, hold back referee Tony Brothers, #25, from head coach Ime Udoka against the Golden State Warriors during fourth quarter action. (Matthew J. Lee/The Boston Globe via Getty Images)
"I think we’re complaining at times too much throughout the game," he said, via The Athletic. "Late game may not be any different than first, second or third quarter. Something we need to block out and be better at overall."
This was something the Celtics coach talked about immediately after the Game 5 loss. Udoka said he was told he received the technical because of the way he "pointed" at Brothers.
Head coach Ime Udoka of the Boston Celtics reacts to a foul call on Grant Williams, #12, during the third quarter against the Golden State Warriors in Game Five of the 2022 NBA Finals at Chase Center on June 13, 2022 in San Francisco, California. (Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
'FAKE KLAY THOMPSON' BANNED FROM WARRIORS GAMES AFTER SHOOTING HOOPS PREGAME
Celtics forward Al Horford admitted after the loss the team let the officiating get to them.
"As you guys know, I feel like we’ve been able to fend