Pelicans' towel guy somehow gets technical foul vs. Knicks
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NBA referees are known for being strict with their whistles nowadays, but there was an unprecedented development during the New York Knicks’ 104-93 win over the New Orleans Pelicans on Saturday night. The Pelicans were called for a technical foul, but it wasn’t a player or coach.
Instead, New Orleans’ towel guy was the one at fault.
The Pelicans' towel guy just got a technical
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The man ran onto the court to wipe it down as Jalen Brunson was waiting to receive the ball for the inbound pass, resulting in a tech for delaying the game. Assistants aren’t supposed to clean up wet spots in the middle of play, and New Orleans’ staffer was a bit overzealous.
This prompted plenty of funny reactions on social media.
“There may be a Wobvestigation opened here,” said SiriusXM radio host Rob Perez, who’s nicknamed “Wob.” “The Pelicans towel boys run out there while the NOP coaches try and decide to challenge the out of bounds ruling. Either in an attempt to purposely or inadvertently buy them a couple extra seconds.”
“Watch as Jalen/Mikal pick up on it, and Josh Hart goes over to troll after the T. High-level gamesmanship potential. Will report back after looking into further later.”
*More to come*
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