The NBA has assigned two of its most notorious referees to Game 7 of the Eastern Conference finals between the Heat and Celtics on Monday night.
Scott Foster and Tony Brothers are slated to work the game in Boston, which is scheduled for 8:30 p.m. ET. Foster will serve as the crew chief, and the duo will be joined by referee John Goble to round out the crew.
Foster and Brothers are arguably the two best-known referees in the NBA, which isn’t necessarily a good thing. In a survey conducted by The Athletic’s Sam Amick and Josh Robbins, Foster was voted the worst referee in the league by players, with over 25% over the vote. Brothers, meanwhile, got votes on both ends of the poll, ending up as the best referee and tied for second-worst simultaneously.
