“I’m sorry. We don’t get a fair whistle. We haven’t got a fair whistle all year. It is what it is. Someone’s got to look into this.”
Words that tell a story heard from many teams and players from the beginning of time. Fans of the team corroborate them, opponents dismiss them.
Following two games with a remarkable free throw disparity — a combined 93 to 58 gap — the Thunder players have sounded off on the neutrality of the referees. Paul George even deemed it a severe enough offense to be willing accept a $25,000 fine.