The ongoing, yearslong feud between Chris Paul and Scott Foster took a very public turn on Wednesday when Foster ejected Paul in the first half of the Suns’ win over the Warriors. A few thoughts on one of the most bizarre player-referee rivalries in sports history …
No one really knows where this animosity began. What we do know is that Paul’s teams tend to lose in Foster officiated games. A lot. Tom Haberstroh, a veteran NBA reporter, tweeted that Paul’s teams were favored in 15 of 20 playoff games with Foster officiating. They went 3–17 in those games and lost by an average of 11.2 points. Yikes.
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