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AJ Mitchell's Flagrant 1 on Castle Was the Right Call — Here's Why
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Three flagrant foul criteria checked off on one play and people still want to argue the call.
Unnecessary contact? Yes. Vulnerable player in the air? Yes. High potential for injury based on how he fell? Yes. And it led to an altercation. That's the rulebook doing exactly what it's supposed to do.
The double tech was warranted too. Push and a push back. Simple. Penalties offset, two free throws for the flagrant, ball side out for OKC. Clean game management.
What I really appreciated was the crew's threshold all night. They let the physical stuff go when it had no effect on the play, and they called it when it mattered. That's possession consequence officiating done right. #shorts
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