The Milwaukee Bucks have been having a tough enough time this season without the officials making glaring mistakes.
The Bucks' latest loss came Saturday against the Charlotte Hornets, in which the game swung on one drive that resulted in LaMelo Ball on the ground and the refs blowing the whistle. The Bucks were leading 114-113 with 7.3 seconds left when Ball was granted two free throws, which he made.
The foul was called on Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo, but replay showed he had done little more than graze Ball with his hand. Ball just slipped as he started going in for a drive, or as the Hornets broadcast put it, tripped on his own Pumas:
“LaMelo tripped on his own pumas” - Hornets Commentators pic.