Tim Donaghy- 3 days ago
"I think when you look at the overt acts that Green has committed before, they were definitely more severe than this act, and yet he's going to end up with a flagrant foul and suspension because of it," Donaghy said. "In the past, I believe it was disregarded because [the Warriors] were down in the series. Here, they're up in the series, so I think it's a situation where, with that, it gives Cleveland a better chance of prolonging the series."
Donaghy also said that it seemed referees were instructed to favor teams down in a series while he was still officiating.
"Definitely indirectly with the tape sessions that took place and how they would show you plays that they wanted you to concentrate on in the game that," Donaghy said. "It was always a situation where the team down in the series was going to benefit from those calls."