The official NBA referees Twitter account earned a healthy dose of side-eye after it attempted to curry sympathy for an atrocious missed call during Lakers-Celtics Saturday night. Well, the NBA referees have come up with a very dramatic reaction to the frustration they’ve been getting. We made one at the end of last night’s game and that is gut-wrenching for us. This play will weigh heavily and cause sleepless nights as we strive to be the best referees we can be.https://t.co/WyN8QVuTOl — NBA Referees (@OfficialNBARefs) January 29, 2023Sleepless nights? The refs missed a big call, and they’re catching fire for it.

Source: Washington Post January 30, 2023 00:49 UTC