Recent reports suggesting that NBA referees are being instructed to officiate based on the result of a shot have been denied by league officials.
In an article by Law Murray and Josh Robbins of The Athletic, Monty McCutchen, who oversees the league’s referee training and development program, emphasized that referees are not trained to make “conditional” foul calls based on whether a shot is made or missed.
McCutchen stated firmly that “a foul is a foul,” refuting claims that referees are encouraged to base their calls on the outcome of a play.
