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Charles Curtis

Josh Hart confirms he thanked ref Scott Foster after Knicks Game 2 win, but for a good reason

Hey, Miami Heat fans? You can stop with the conspiracy theories now.

After the New York Knicks’ Game 2 win over the Heat on Tuesday night in their Eastern semifinals series, a clip of Josh Hart went around Twitter a bunch of times.

Per lipreaders, it looked like Hart was yelling, “Scott! Scott! Appreciate you!” That would presumably be Scott Foster, the referee known for officiating games that Chris Paul loses (until recently!).

Does that mean Hart was thanking a referee for making calls that went the Knicks’ way? Is that not OK?

Well, it turns out Hart DID say that … and as he noted on Twitter, it’s something he does after every game with officials:

Can we move on? Thanks.

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