We thought that the Chris Paul – Scott Foster soap opera was over, but last night, the meeting between the Suns and the Warriors was the scene of a new episode in their complicated and stormy relationship. At the start, a foul was called against the former Suns leader, a few seconds before halftime. Nothing too bad, and we see him talking calmly with Scott Foster.
Then while Kevin Durant shoots his free throws, we see that the tone rises. The referee is more aggressive, and he ends up drawing a first technique. Obviously, that doesn’t calm Chris Paul, who points his finger at the referee, who responds with a second technique, synonymous with expulsion! Behind, Steve Kerr gets carried away, and the Warriors coach also takes his technique.
” It’s personal “ regrets the leader of the Warriors. “We had a story a few years ago, and it’s personal. The league knows, everyone knows. There was a meeting. It’s just a problem with my son. »
We won’t know more even if the All-Star leader specifies that it was during the Clippers era, and CP3 can’t stand Foster using his whistle to settle scores. “I agree that a referee should speak, say what he wants. But don’t use a technique to get your message across! I need to perform better to make sure I stay on the field for my teammates. That’s all. »
See you in a future Game 7
For Steve Kerr, who therefore took a technique, this expulsion is unfair. “I don’t think Chris deserved to be kicked out. For the first technique? No problem ! But I think the second one wasn’t necessary. Everyone is frustrated on the ground. But it’s up to the referee to decide.”
From now on, we will have to watch for the next episode between the two men, and Chris Paul is ironic… “It’s a set, but it’s still the same thing for a while. I’m not going to say anything because I don’t want to get fined… I’m sure I’ll see him soon in a Game 7. It always happens like that with him. »
For its part, Scott Foster explained that he had given the first technique for “ unsportsmanlike conduct“, and the second because ” Chris Paul continued to complain“.
