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Celtics' Jaylen Brown Critical of Refs for 'Agenda,' Calls Out 76ers ...
Brown said Embiid’s physical play hurt his back and that officials rewarded him with extra calls after Boston’s Game 7 loss.
- Following the Celtics' elimination, Jaylen Brown used a Twitch stream to criticize Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid and NBA officiating, alleging that referees held an "agenda" against him during the series.
- The seventh-seeded 76ers stunned the top-seeded Celtics with a 109-100 victory in Boston, completing a historic comeback from a 3-1 series deficit and eliminating the playoff favorites.
- Embiid attempted 10 free throws per 36 minutes during the regular season but took 11 in 39 Game 7 minutes, providing statistical context for Brown's officiating concerns.
- As a vice president of the National Basketball Players Association, Brown faces potential league discipline for his remarks; Devin Booker was fined $35,000 earlier in the playoffs for criticizing officials.
- Despite his frustrations, Brown acknowledged Embiid as "one of the best bigs in the world" while the Celtics face an offseason of questions following their earliest postseason exit in years.
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