US EditionBickerstaff blasts officials after Pistons receive 5 technical fouls in loss to Thunder
- During a Saturday night game, Cade Cunningham received two technical fouls within 48 seconds and was ejected, while Dennis Schroder also received a technical foul.
- The technical fouls were assessed to both players for arguing with the officials.
- Cunningham's first technical foul was for disrespectfully addressing an official with profanity, leading to a free throw, and he continued using profanity, resulting in the second technical and his ejection.
- Crew chief Brian Forte stated Cunningham's first technical was for disrespectfully addressing an official with profanity, and Schroder's technical was for continuous complaining after a team warning; Pistons coach J.B. Bickerstaff blasted the officials, stating, "The disrespect has gone far enough."
- Detroit received a team warning in the second period and was ultimately called for five technical fouls in the third quarter, contributing to their 113-107 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder.
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Detroit Pistons coach JB Bickerstaff created a scene after a game against the Oklahoma City Thunder, feeling cheated by the officials.Bickerstaff, 46, lost his temper and even pounded the table while addressing the media following the Pistons' 113-107 loss to OKC. The coach reached his boiling point, making it must-watch TV."What you saw tonight was disgusting," Bickerstaff said. "It was a disgusting display of disrespect towards our guys and wh…
‘Disgusted’ Pistons coach J.B. Bickerstaff explodes on refs after loss to Thunder: ‘Enough is enough’
Pistons coach J.B. Bickerstaff was furious at the referees after a loss to the Thunder on Saturday night in which Cade Cunningham received two of the team's five technicals in the third quarter.
Bickerstaff 'disgusted' by techs in Pistons' loss
Detroit's J.B. Bickerstaff blasted the officials after the Pistons were called for five technical fouls in the third quarter of a 113-107 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder Saturday, telling reporters he was "disgusted by the way that game was officiated."
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