Fred VanVleet

The 2022 all-star said he was being targeted, singled out a referee by name and accused the NBA's officials of interfering with the game experience.

That changes the whole dynamic of the game, changes the whole flow of the game.” Anthony Davis said afterward that the Lakers had been “cheated” and that referees should be “fined for missed calls.” There’s a fine line, obviously, I understand that, but I think the jurisdiction and the power trip that we’ve been on this year with some of our officials in this league is getting out of hand. [Nick Nurse said there was “absolutely nothing”](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O7Mv6j3XCc0) that warranted an ejection. “If I say to my team, ‘Come on guys, let’s keep playing through the bulls---’ and that warrants a tech, I think that’s a little bit crazy,” VanVleet said. I think we’re losing a little bit of the fabric of what the NBA is and was. Barnes had not been issued a technical foul previously, and the Raptors were stunned by the quick ejection, which wasn’t triggered by an obvious confrontation between player and official. “On most nights, out of the three [referees], there’s one or two that just f--- the game up. “I like a lot of the refs. They’re coming to see the players. “Most of the refs are trying hard,” VanVleet said. It just kind of f---s the game up.

Toronto Raptors guard Fred VanVleet opted to "save his money" instead of criticizing the officials after a controversial loss to the Denver Nuggets earlier ...

Fred VanVleet tried to take a double breath before addressing reporters. But the Toronto Raptors guard was unable to suppress his frustration with referee ...

The technical came after Toronto’s Jakob Poeltl was called for a foul. VanVleet and the Raptors were already in a foul mood about officiating before Wednesday’s game. They come to see the players. He was fined $30,000 by the NBA on Thursday for public criticism of the officiating. Paul George made the free throw to put the Clippers up 65-57. LOS ANGELES (AP) — Fred VanVleet tried to take a double breath before addressing reporters.

The Toronto star went on an F-bomb-laden rant about an official and officiating around the NBA.

Toronto's point guard lashes out after getting a technical. 'The power trip ... with some of our officials in this league is getting out of hand.'

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Après la défaite des Toronto Raptors face aux Clippers, Fred VanVleet a sorti le lance-flamme en conférence de presse.

Bien sûr, le meneur a bien conscience que la NBA ne pourra pas rester les bras croisés devant ces propos. Cette nuit, à Los Angeles, les Raptors n’ont tiré que 14 lancers francs, moins de la moitié du total des Clippers (31). L’athlète a la sensation que ces coups de sifflet sont une affaire personnelle. L’extérieur a reçu sa huitième faute technique de la saison dans le troisième quart-temps. Le meneur des Toronto Raptors a ciblé Ben Taylor, en particulier, quitte à recevoir un avertissement de la NBA. Je pense qu’en général, sur les trois arbitres, il y en a un ou deux qui foutent en l’air le match.

Ça ne me dérange pas. Je vais payer l'amende. Je m'en fous. Je pense que Ben Taylor a été terrible ce soir. »

VanVleet a expliqué qu'il avait reçu une faute technique en raison du langage coloré qu'il utilisait pour implorer son équipe à se dépasser malgré les décisions qu'il jugeait douteuses de Taylor. Je crois que la plupart des soirs, sur trois, il y en a une ou deux qui gâchent le match. Je pense que Ben Taylor a été terrible ce soir, a déclaré VanVleet en utilisant un juron.

NBA - La défaite des Raptors face aux Clippers cette nuit a laissé un goût amer dans la bouche de Fred VanVleet qui ne s'est pas privé de le faire savoir !

0.3 0.4 1.0 TOR « Il y a eu plusieurs moments cette saison où je pense que l’équipe a été un peu trop concernée par l’arbitrage, surtout après ce qui vient de nous arriver à Denver. Je sais bien qu’il y a une ligne à ne pas dépasser, je le comprends. En plein dans un « road trip » périlleux sur la côte Ouest, Toronto n’a pas besoin d’embûches supplémentaires. À un moment donné, en tant que joueur, je sens que c’est personnel et ce n’est jamais une bonne sensation. Je sais bien que la plupart des arbitres essayent vraiment de bien faire leur boulot. On sait que la plupart des matchs, il y aura un ou deux des trois arbitres qui peuvent foutre le match en l’air ! Et [hier soir], on a été compétitif, on s’est bien battu et en troisième quart, je prends une technique stupide qui change toute la dynamique du match, qui a changé tout le rythme du match. En l’occurrence, Fred VanVleet n’a pas retenu ses coups en conférence de presse d’après match.

The 2023 campaign has been a particularly frustrating season for the Toronto Raptors, and emotions seemed to boil over for veteran point guard Fred...

[pic.twitter.com/WyWwBDvnVN] [March 9, 2023] [pic.twitter.com/FPJmnmVwDB] [March 9, 2023] [pic.twitter.com/7Q2oX0kAxI] [March 9, 2023] "Most of the refs are trying hard, they communicate pretty well and then others who just want to be dicks, and it f***s the game up. [pic.twitter.com/VcMkGTh0k3] [March 9, 2023] "I thought Ben Taylor was f***ing terrible tonight.

Fred VanVleet tried to take a double breath before addressing reporters. But the Toronto Raptors guard was unable to suppress his frustration with referee ...

The technical came after Toronto’s Jakob Poeltl was called for a foul. VanVleet and the Raptors were already in a foul mood about officiating before Wednesday’s game. They come to see the players. Paul George made the free throw to put the Clippers up 65-57. "Probably a little bit of contact. LOS ANGELES — Fred VanVleet tried to take a double breath before addressing reporters.

Le meneur de jeu des Raptors écopera d'une amende après s'en être pris aux arbitres mercredi soir.

VanVleet faisait déjà face à une amende de 3000 $ pour la faute technique. Les Raptors ont perdu deux matchs de suite pour la première fois depuis le 1er février. Le meneur de jeu des Raptors Fred VanVleet écopera d'une amende après s'en être pris aux arbitres mercredi soir, à la suite de la défaite de Toronto contre les Clippers de Los Angeles par la marque de 108 à 100.

Le meneur des Toronto Raptors, Fred VanVleet, a vivement critiqué les arbitres après la défaite de son équipe face aux Los Angeles Clippers (100-108).

Ça a été dur à Denver ( [113-118 dans la nuit de lundi à mardi](/Basket/Actualites/Troisieme-defaite-consecutive-pour-les-boston-celtics-battus-a-cleveland/1384461)) et là, dans le troisième quart-temps, j'ai pris une technique de m***e qui a changé le cours du match. Et puis vous avez les autres qui veulent juste être nuls et qui faussent les matches. [aux Los Angeles Clippers](/Basket/Actualites/Prives-de-kevin-durant-les-phoenix-suns-deroulent-face-au-thunder/1384838)) : « Je vais prendre une amende, mais je m'en fous : (l'arbitre) Ben Taylor a été nul cette nuit.

Le joueur des Raptors de Toronto a eu maille à partir avec les arbitres pendant un revers de 108 à 100 des siens contre les Clippers de Los Angeles. «J'ai ...

Les deux équipes occupent le neuvième rang au classement, respectivement dans les associations de l’Est et de l’Ouest. J’apprécie la plupart des arbitres, ils essaient, ils sont plutôt justes et ils communiquent bien. Ça fait plusieurs parties de suite», a décrié le meneur dans des termes grossiers en conférence de presse, selon le réseau ESPN.

Official Scott Foster tossed Barnes for questioning the integrity of the officials, but his ouster came with 30 seconds left in a one-point game, and the ...

[NBA](/nba/) is and was and it's been disappointing this season. And you know, most of the refs are trying hard, I like a lot of the refs, they're trying hard, they're pretty fair, and communicate well. On Monday, they lost a heartbreaker to the [Denver Nuggets](https://www.cbssports.com/nba/teams/DEN/denver-nuggets/) that was [marred by the late-game ejection](https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/scottie-barnes-costly-ejection-for-raptors-vs-nuggets-is-latest-example-of-controversial-nba-officiating/) of [Scottie Barnes](/nba/players/3178194/scottie-barnes/). You come out tonight, competing pretty hard and I get a bullshit tech that changes the whole dynamic of the game, changed the whole flow of the game. [Los Angeles Clippers](https://www.cbssports.com/nba/teams/LAC/los-angeles-clippers/). [Toronto Raptors](https://www.cbssports.com/nba/teams/TOR/toronto-raptors/) have had a tough few days.

Following the Raptors' 108-100 loss to the Clippers, Fred VanVleet used his postgame press conference to voice his criticism of the NBA's officiating.

"Denver was tough, obviously," VanVleet continued, referring to the late ejection of Scottie Barnes in a tight loss to the Nuggets. I thought Ben Taylor was f—ing terrible tonight," VanVleet said, calling veteran official Ben Taylor out by name. I don’t really care. [shared](https://twitter.com/KevinMichie/status/1633720318538776576?s=20) that he was whistled for a technical foul on Wednesday for telling his teammates "let's keep playing through the bulls—," which he called "a little bit crazy." “I don’t mind, I’ll take a fine. "On most nights, out of the three (referees), there's one or two that just f— the game up and it's been like that a couple of games in a row."

VanVleet was upset at referee Ben Taylor after the Toronto Raptors vs. LA Clippers game.

Toronto Raptors point guard Fred VanVleet was fined $30000 Thursday for his expletive-filled tired against the referees after Wednesday's loss to the Los ...

"Most of the refs try hard, they're pretty fair to communicate well, and then you got the other ones who just want to be dicks and just kind of f--s the game up. VanVleet has been given a team-high eight technical fouls this season and five have come in games in which Taylor was an official, according to Sportsnet Stats. Changes the whole dynamic of the game, changed the whole flow of the game." He added that that's been especially true for him when Taylor — a veteran of "It's been like that a couple of games in a row. I thought that on most nights, out of the three, there's one or two that just f--k the game up, you know," VanVleet said.

VanVleet made his comments to the media following the Raptors' 108-100 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers on March 8.

… I think it’s a learning lesson for everybody.” The league could have fined VanVleet up to $50,000 without incurring the risk of VanVleet filing a grievance through the NBPA. I think that’s a little bit crazy.” this is f——- ridiculous.” Then again, VanVleet doesn’t have a reputation for acting out or saying things unnecessarily. And I’ll take my fine for speaking on it, but …

VanVleet lambasted NBA official Ben Taylor and refs in general: “No one's coming to see that s-t. They come to see the players.”

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Le joueur des Raptors de Toronto Fred VanVleet a écopé une amende de 30 000 $ US pour avoir critiqué publiquement l'arbitrage, a annoncé la NBA, jeudi.

A hefty fine has been handed down to Fred VanVleet after his choice words for the refereeing crew.

Je m'en fiche, je prendrai une amende, je n'en ai rien à faire.»

Les deux équipes occupent le neuvième rang au classement, respectivement dans les associations de l’Est et de l’Ouest. Ça fait plusieurs parties de suite», a décrié le meneur dans des termes grossiers en conférence de presse, selon le réseau ESPN. «Je m’en fiche, je prendrai une amende, je n’en ai rien à faire»: voici ce que Fred VanVleet avait à dire de ses propos incendiaires à l’endroit des officiels, mercredi soir.

Fred VanVleet was extremely critical of referee Ben Taylor after the Toronto Raptors' 108-100 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday night — not only ...

The technical came after Toronto's Jakob Poeltl was called for a foul. VanVleet and the Raptors were already in a foul mood about officiating before Wednesday's game. They come to see the players. "Probably a little bit of contact. He also said he understood there is a fine line on what he can say, but thought Taylor didn't give him enough leeway. Paul George made the free throw to put the Clippers up 65-57.

'I wouldn't have done that if I felt like I had another option or another outlet,' says Fred VanVleet after his tirade against officials.

[Scottie Barnes](https://theathletic.com/nba/player/scottie-barnes-q6oHKUdJcW7PgLaq/), the Raptors have no high lottery pick playing significant minutes, certainly nobody who is near superstar status, despite some of the accolades VanVleet and [Pascal Siakam](https://theathletic.com/nba/player/pascal-siakam-O4WMbrh2Eb51D9jq/) have received. “I know the league has got to do their job and do business (the way) they want to and they have a vision for where they see the game going,” VanVleet said. On that front, there should be no question: The onus is on the Raptors to figure it out from night to night. The Raptors are nowhere near good enough to get bogged down in this, and they know that. It takes a lot of passion and energy and fire for me, a guy at my size, to even be on the court competing at a high level. The referees have been empowered in the sense that the choice has been taken out of their hands; in a lot of cases, what is and isn’t a technical foul is easily definable. “The officials are kind of in the middle of that, and they’ve got to do their best but still abide by the guidelines that they have. In a case as public and specific as this one, it seems like the league, players’ association and referees’ association should be able to make that happen. Other than the content of what he said, both in terms of the point he was making and the specific language he was using, VanVleet could have been talking about the [Raptors’](https://theathletic.com/nba/team/raptors/) shot-making troubles or something else painfully ordinary. [could see](https://twitter.com/SNFaizalKhamisa/status/1633715635988332544) when he spoke about [his issues with the league’s officiating](https://theathletic.com/4290650/2023/03/09/raptors-fred-vanvleet-nba-referees-clippers/), and specifically referee Ben Taylor, VanVleet was not out of control. The league could have fined VanVleet up to $50,000 before he could grieve the punishment. [Fred VanVleet](https://theathletic.com/nba/player/fred-vanvleet-DJq74red8aTFXbfg/) is too smart to say anything completely off the cuff.

A hefty fine has been handed down to Fred VanVleet after his choice words for the refereeing crew.

NEW YORK, Mar. 9, 2023 – Toronto Raptors guard Fred VanVleet has been fined $30,000 for public criticism of the officiating, it was announced today by Joe ...