SportsTalk January 24 According to a report by famous reporter Woj, sources revealed that the Trail Blazers are launching a protest to the league.
In today’s 109-111 loss to the Thunder, Billups received two technicals at the end of the game. Foul and ejected. Billups said in an interview after the game that he tried to call a timeout, but the referee ignored it.
The Trail Blazers stated that Billups obviously called a timeout before the referee called the second dribble. But Billups took two technical fouls and was ejected.
The referee explained this after the game. Billups received a technical foul because he had physical contact with the referee. And pursued the referee relentlessly. The referee was whistle-blowing the double-team and second dribble that occurred. Due to position and angle issues, Billups was not seen calling a timeout.
The referee explained the expulsion of Billups: the technical fouler was called because he had physical contact with the referee and did not see it Pause
