In the closing moments of regulation in Game 1 of the NBA Finals last Thursday, officials overturned a charging call on Kevin Durant, reversing it to a blocking call on LeBron James after replay review; changing the entire course of the game in the process. The Warriors went on the win in overtime, 124-114. Twitter exploded, setting off a diatribe from fans around the world against the game’s officials.
As ESPN’s Kevin Arnovitz documents, an assembled group after the game - including Monty McCutchen, the NBA’s new Head of Referee Development and Training - reviewed the critical play in question.