WaltFrazier wrote:They rescinded because he's the new face of the league. A lesser player they wouldn't
I have to say, that was a pretty ridiculous tech.
I'll try and take the ref's side for a second here....Ant sort of maneuvers himself to get right in front of the defender so he can stare him down....and starts backing up court. I think the ref saw the maneuvering...and his brain made the decision "oh...we got taunting here".....Ant's still there mean-muggin.....Ref's brain is telling the muscles to blow the whistle...and as Ant starts backing off, it's too late. Once the Ref blows that whistle in that moment, it's hard to go "you know what...never mind. My bad" He prob should have. But I can see how from the Ref's vantage point, Ant comes around from behind to look the guy down, and that "We'll have none of this!" neuron fired out from the Ref's brain before we all could see what a nothing-burger it actually was.
But to your point....strange they decided to shame the ref, and rescind the Tech. Seems like we all moved on. I Don't think Luka Garza get's anyone from the NBA to even look at the footage, much less throw the Ref under the bus, to correct it.