Manu Ginobili Calls Technical Foul on Ref for Hitting Him in the Face with Ball

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Manu Ginobili Calls Technical Foul on Ref for Hitting Him in the Face with Ball

Players can give referees technical fouls, did you know? Manu Ginobili just did it to referee Leroy Richardson for hitting him in the face with the ball.

Late in the first half against the Timberwolves, Manu Ginobili was fouled on a driving shot and went to the line for his And One. But before he had a chance to take it he got hit in the grill with the ball. Manu asked for a little time to gather himself and referee Leroy Richardson must not have seen it and bounced him the ball as Manu squatted right into the line of fire. Shocked and outraged, Manu promptly T'd (teed? I never learned this one in blog school) Richardson up. Then he hit the free throw.

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