Grizzlies coach Taylor Jenkins ripped officials in a lengthy postgame rant for ejecting Memphis center Jaren Jackson Jr. and claiming the crew missed several calls in the team’s 127–121 loss to the Jazz on Friday night.
Jenkins, who typically refrains from criticizing officials in games, claims that Friday’s contest was one of the “most poorly officiated games” he ever saw and felt the need to “defend” his players. Jackson, who was clearly frustrated with the officiating, was ejected in the third quarter of the game for charging at an official in his reaction to tacking on his second technical foul.
Utah registered 29 free throw attempts in the game, while Memphis was limited to 13, something, Jenkins felt was “complete disrespect.” In the Grizzlies’ postgame news conference, Jenkins unleashed his wrath.
