Miami Heat wing Caleb Martin believes his foul on Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum has been blown well out of proportion.
"If the roles were reversed no one would be calling it a Code Red," he told reporters Tuesday while denying he was intentionally looking to take Tatum out.
Martin went to crash the glass with a minute left in Miami's 114-94 Game 1 loss to Boston in the first round of the 2024 NBA playoffs. He made contact with Tatum as the Celtics forward was mid-air to collect the rebound, which led Tatum to fall hard to the floor.