Toronto Raptors the talk of the basketball world after publicly calling out NBA referees

The Toronto Raptors made headlines around the NBA last week after point guard Fred VanVleet’s expletive-filled rant went viral calling out NBA official Ben Taylor.

"I'll take a fine, I don't care. I thought Ben Taylor was f----g terrible tonight. I thought that on most nights, out of the three, there's one or two that just f--k the game up, you know," VanVleet said. "It's been like that a couple of games in a row. Denver was tough obviously. We come out tonight competing pretty hard and then in the third quarter I get a bulls--t tech. Changes the whole dynamic of the game, changed the whole flow of the game."

VanVleet’s verbal tirade came one game after another NBA official, Scott Foster, came under fire after he emphatically threw out the Raptors’ Scottie Barnes with a technical foul with less than 30 seconds to play in that game.

The NBA handed down a $30,000 fine to VanVleet for his comments - but in wider league and media circles, his comments and Barnes' ejection have been the talk of the sports world. Many players have expressed support for VanVleet's comments, and fanbases of other NBA teams are praising the Raptors for calling out instances of inconsistent officiating in the league.

Global’s Steve Autio has more.

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