Raptors vs Lakers was a joke! Raptors coach goes off on officials 

I’m glad this happened to Darko. An old school European sports coach doesn’t care about the league they coach in those guys live for the integrity of the game. Soccer coaches go off like this all the time. I love the energy this dude brought.

Crazy how Lebron only complains about the refs when it doesn't benefit him lol

“ I felt like they fouled we didn’t”. Rigged and he knows it.

everyone is sick of this favoritism

If this don’t scream the league wants Lebron to win then I dunno what does

Adam Silver is on his peak Vince McMahon bs with the Lakers. Rigging games... making up fake tournaments... it's wild right now

Sports betting is ruining the game.

In defense of lebron and the Lakers, expecting them to win games fairly, is just unrealistic.

Last year it was even more obvious, but yeah this coach said what everybody thinks

Notice how Lebron didn't complain since the calls benefited his team this time. Maybe you find this normal but it goes to show how much double standards we have nowadays in the NBA

Bron with the lamest explanation ever on that foul call discrepancy in the 4Q. Especially hilarious considering how so many of his points come off of uncalled offensive fouls when he extends his off-hand.

Like 19 to 2 disparity? The refs couldn't even be bothered to make it look believable like they sometimes do. Its hilarious 😂

they created a tournament and rigged it for him to win... why are people even shocked at this 😂

I wasn’t 100% sure about coaching the raptors, especially after the run we have been on all season, the nons consistency and the loss to you know who WINK, But since the trade and this press conferences, my attitude has changed about him. That’s a coach fighting and supporting his team. Love it

I'm so glad Rajakovic brought this up. We basketball fans have known for years that the refs rig many games.

19-0 is insane.

Lebron had no problem with it but he woulda been crying online had this been on him. NBA and Refs always rigging lakers games for their own agendas and profits. It’s a reason why all these “contenders” get these easy schedules but any below average teams are getting back to backs against contenders just so ESPN could glaze them till the playoffs

It's got to the point now where the game is completely ruined

I'd like to give a shoutout to the Refs for their incredible performance vs the Raptors last night. I didn't think the Refs were going to win, but they got there. Really fought hard against reality and willed themselves into that victory.

"Mmm.... i feel like they foul and we didn't" Not only a player but a comedian as well.

This is totally BS, the officiating is disgusting.

I owe darko an apology, I wasn't familiar with his game

Raptors play like they were on a suicide mission. Great job to the coach and the team on not giving up even tho it not in there favor.

If they made calls fairly, not only would Lebron be thrown out for the amount of charging fouls and even flagrants in some games where he digs his elbow into the ribs of the opponent, sometimes the chin if the defender is lower, but the amount of flops and complaining to the refs as well. If pretty much any other player in the league complained and talked to the refs the way Lebron does after every dumbass play he does to try to get bailed out, they would be ejected from the game without hesitation. The fact that he can foul hard everytime he drives in with that off hand and elbow and complains everytime because he drives into 3+ defenders like an idiot and loses the ball should be enough to see how much preferable treatment he gets. He literally throws a tantrum just because the opposing team does basic defense. The defenders could be standing still with their hands straight up, he would miss with very little contact and they get fouled, and if they don't get fouled, he holds his wrist, falls to the floor, hold his head, or flails his hands around like an idiot hoping to hit someone, like a drama queen. He does most of the contact when he has the ball. Hard contact. Contact people wouldn't get away with even when players were allowed to make some contact when Kobe was still playing towards his prime years. But no, his charging sends him to the line. It's insane. He is a dirty ass player and gets rewarded for it constantly.

Respect to Darko He stood up for the raps and for the fans and integrity of the game!!

Can't hide a lie 4ever. I guess 2024 is the year of the truth.

worst officiating I've seen in an NBA game ever

Said it before, I'll say it again. The Lakers and Lebron MUST go to the playoffs, just like they HAD to win the in season "cup". That's how the league works sadly.

36 to 13 free throws says it all. This was how the Lakers made the play in last year by leading the league in free throws by a wide margin. This is only the start of a one sided officating.

I watched this game on League Pass, the Lakers got a whistle every time literally every possession the last 3 minutes it was ridiculous. Quickley got a Flagrant for his elbow hitting Reddish on a Eurostep that was obviously a basketball move and RJ got an illegal screen bc AD barely ran into him and flopped on a Scottie Barnes game tying 3. Scottie Barnes was taking way more contact on drives than any Lakers players and still never got a single foul call. And the worst part imo was it made the pace of the game slow and hard to watch. Players should win the game not the refs, and I can’t help to feel the refs won that game for the Lakers.

LeRigged

Last season the lakers were struggling and not even in the playoff picture then all of a sudden they were the team with the most FT attempts per game😂 So no surprise when the Lakers suck the refs are pushing them into the playoffs with FTs again…

I've seen Austin Reaves get a more favorable whistle than Jokic and Kawhi, I'm sick of it

This is why I don’t watch basketball any more!! Fake refs! Fake king!

This isn't a comment on this specific game, but I find it so hard to take these players seriously when they complain about bad calls. For example, Lebron complains about refs not giving him calls, but when it happens to other teams that he's facing that same energy is nowhere to be found even though he'll go out of his way to complain when bad calls happen in games between two other teams like with the recent Celtics-Pacers game. The hypocrisy is what's most annoying.

Bro, your videos make my day at times. The edits, comedy, accurate analyses, and commentary is great. That aside Raptors got screwed

Did you notice when Scottie scored the basket and Lakers inbound the ball Vaderbilt inbound the ball he stepped into the court with ball and go out again with it in front of the ref and they didn’t call it. Basically refs closed their eyes on Lakers half and opened it on Raptors half.

As a lakers fan, this is kind of the main reason why I don’t pay attention to the games that much anymore. They get a lot of calls and complain too much

Your analysis sounds thorough and fair and may I say reasonable. What a load of garbage refereeing. One of your best videos! 🙏🎯

Lebron is 🗑️ ruined the league along with adam silver

It’s official, the refs are once again back on LeFraud’s side after he cried to his personal friend Adam Sliver when he lost to the Timberwolves.

I been telling yall about lebron and his chokehold on the nba

The wise person knew once sports betting became legal this would happen. It's no different now than it was 70 years ago when the MOB would get to a fighter before the boxing match. Except in this case it's the REFS

you couldn't bulldoze through people in real basketball ever. That's Lebron's legacy. Shaq started getting away with it and little by little lowering your shoulder and fouling the defender became a "skill", once Lebron began carrying the ball taking four steps through people. Show me highlights prior to this era where people did this. Playing football through people was not basketball; Imagine Karl Malone allowed to lower his shoulder play football take 4 steps and lay the ball up. He would have been the Goat.

the year is 2045, Lebron celebrates his 20th Ring amidst the 400 remaining dedicated jockriders 😆

LMAO your bias check at the start killed me that was hilarious. Keep it real dude! Love seeing other non-rap fans call this complete BS for what it is

Serbs are never short on words when they are given unjust treatment in basketball. Ex piston Darko Milicic had the best post game interview after a fiba game.

i mean... if they got Lebron Media... why do you think they dont have Lebron League ? they just won Lebron Tournament couple week ago lmao

The 2 issues I have with your explanation is the play where LeBron James just drove in for a lay up with no resistance. This actually happens a lot. Angry Old Hoops points it out regularly but also adds that the defenders have to just move out of the way because if they don’t they get called for a foul. And no LeBron James doesn’t deserve more calls, he gets enough by being allowed to set moving screens which is hilarious that the game tying 3 was negated by one when I bet I can go through and point out probably 5 that the Lakers committed because they commit moving screens frequently in every game. Then add in the traveling and the consistent offensive fouls he commits that dont get called. He would foul out probably 70% of the games he plays if they actually called those fouls. And one other thing people ignore is when he shoves guys when they go up for rebounds. Just like Prince did on that layup. It looks small but when you go back and watch it slowed down he shoves him. LeBron James does that when he gets beat on rebounds and he does it A LOT. And no, the Lakers are not the only ones who get away with some of these things because the fundamentals are so bad in the league 90% of them commit traveling violations and shove dudes because they have horrible position to rebound and set moving screens. The Lakers and especially LeBron James just are the most egregious. Go watch AOH’s videos, whatever slack you give LeBron James will change. And if you go back far enough you will see he has been doing it for at least the last 7 years. So yes, it is rigged for them to win so they don’t start falling too far behind in the standings. Because they should be 3 games under .500 right now and sliding further into the trash.

It’s a damn shame. WWE don’t even script like this?

😂 held their hands and walked em thru it. Very reasonable. I apreciate the kind tone and honesty. ❤

As a Raptors fan, this gives me joy, we’ve been FUCKED over by the league for WAYYY too long

Vs the warriors I can somehow understand because warriors were a smaller team guarding bigger Lakers and moreover warriors don't drive to basket as much..so the discrepancy..But this is outrageous.. anyone can tell this is bs

Great video Commissioner, props to Darko !

When the league was paused during the pandemic I shuddered to think how I would pass time. I watched a lot of 90’s replays to scratch my NBA itch. When the league finally came back on I was immediately disinterested bcuz of how terrible the product was. It wasn’t the pandemic it was going back and watching the NBA’s golden era that helped me realize it. I believe a lot of fans realized this and began to tune out this era of basketball. In order to combat its ratings free fall the NBA has resorted to what is essentially rigging games in order to boost ratings and interest. They feel LeFlop needs to be in the mix for ratings to rebound. The problem is that he is such a polarizing player no one cares. It is what it is. Analytics have ruined the NBA in much the same way they did Baseball. They need to figure that out in order to fix their product. Rigging games is only going to drive fans away.

NBA officiating has always been their biggest problem. Its ridiculous

😂NBA Ratings reflect the product... WE ARE TIRED OF LEBRON

Adam silver is helping Lebron and lakers as always. Lebron needs more help, do you remember Lakers fan!!

The lakers post all star break “run” they went on last year, look at the insane free throws they were being rewarded. They averaged 35+ a night which is just outrageous. Not only does that get the other team in foul trouble but it’s all bail out calls. LeBron throws up a wild layout or loses his balance or travels or throws his shoulder into someone and they don’t budge and the refs just bail LeBron out with free throws. I refuse to watch the NBA due to how horrible and inconsistent the fouls are

An Ex NBA Star said, it‘s like in the WWE all fck’n show, it‘s complete constructed….. Darko is so damned right

Man, I thought my favorite team: The Las Vegas Zebras had really set the bar high with that play on Jaylen Brown. But now they've outdone themselves. Watch out for the playoffs we comin' to get the bag!

At least Lebron could have said “ I could see how they would feel that way cus I would and I agree we need to make sure officiating is not only fair but consistent “🤷🏾‍♂️

Lol they added play in tournament to help lebron and even that's not enough 😂

Can't believe what the league I once lover has become!😢

I love this darko guy he seems like he is finally speaking out about the entertainment side of the NBA. coming from a no nonsense euro league I can see why he’s pissed off at the corruptness.

I wonder why LeBron was not angry at the refs now?

That LeFlop flex is so cringe.

When is the nba going to adress the obvious bullshit that keeps GETTING WORSE EVERY FUCKIN YEAR

Bravo Darko! 👏👏👏👏

Respect for this coach. Love it

Had the exact same rant as Darko during last year's Western Conference Semi Finals on these ridiculous free throw discrepancy.

There’s a big difference between one foul not called and having 19 free throws to 2 in the final quarter of a close game. Lakers were doing what the raptors were doing, but the refs only whistled the raptors. The league has a big officiating problem and they don’t care. It has been going on for most of LeBron’s career. They single-handedly gave him championships. I cannot wait for him to retire. Giannis is the same, but maybe a little more likable.

Calling games takes professionalism. If these guys and gals cannot be professional, they cannot call games.

This has been happening for over a decade now in LeBron's favor. Nobody remembers the OKC vs Miami Finals? Fouls essentially handed them that ring. But I guess it's finally excessive enough that people are actually starting to care.

When are the refs ever gonna be held responsible for bad officiating? The games are cringe worthy watching it bcus of how bad the calls are 🙄

The warriors nuggets game a few weeks back was exactly like this, fourth quarter foul calls won the nuggets the game. Theyre not hiding it anymore

There's a reason why the NBA ratings are going down and this is part of it right here. There are already so many games during the season so the players don't always play their best at times. This game however, was very good up until the refs took over. Despite the free throw disparity and foul trouble the Raptors kept making shot after shot to make up for it only to get screwed in the end. Lakers fan don't get butthurt, this ain't about you. It's about the refs. Fucking horrible.

i agree with everything you said about the foul discrepancy - I think Darko got it spot on in that the refs were looking to give 'star treatment' to the lakers and were not giving Scottie the same treatment even though he was doing the same thing... think I would disagree about the Lebron bulldozing not being a foul tho, because he is that strong tbh

Watched this game. So pissed at the officiating! Glad the coach called it out though! 🇯🇲🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

It should also be noted that Toronto is #5 for fewest fouls committed per game while the Lakers are #1. It's a difference of about 2 fouls per game on average.

Holy shit, coach took it to em.

The problem with the league is that it isn’t a sport anymore, it’s sports entertainment. The nba is no different than WWE, it wants narratives and story lines. The free throw differential always favor the team with Lebron on it. How could they win this mid season tournament and then immediately go on a losing streak? The same way they went on a winning streak to get into the playoffs in tournament. The Warriors went on a weird losing streak and ended up having to play the Lakers. It’s amazing how things like that always just seems to happen. Or else the league is rigged. ( It’s rigged to make money of this fake ass goat narrative )

'I felt like they fouled and we didn't.' LeBron's face after that says it all. edit: Love your commentary! I also really respect you sticking with Detroit through the very thin. Keep it up!

NBA looses integrity .... 23 to 2 free throws in quarter 4 is insanenly obvious...

Man imma conspiracy theorist to a point like we know micheal jordan was far and away the mosy popular player ever and mj made the nba a ton of money a ton money brought in raitings was a Pop culture phenomenon when he retired they felt it they had to find a replacement... couldn't use Kobe after is allegations no one else eas popular enough or had that image of mj .so they got a kid outta hs called him the chosen one put 23 on his back and invented a sucessor to mj thats why they so protective of him gotta protect your invention

you’re seeing things very clearly

Thanks for talking about this Commissioner! I know you're a Piston fan and I grew up literally in the middle between Pistons and Raptors. The nonsense that is the referee's nepotism for "LARGE MARKET" teams has been allowed to continue has to be called out to put pressure on the league. **SIDE NOTE: Yes Detroit beat Toronto but Toronto literally had 8 players because of the trade. Keep repping brother!

his time is about to run out real soon

LeFLOPPING JAMES

Siakam was elbowed/pushed (no-call), but AD missed... got a call. Thanks for showing the footage. Barnes went straight to dunk with a smaller defender jumping into this space (no call).

Never seen a coach call out the refs like that

That was blatant game rigging especially the 2 the offensive foul calls and if you dont think games with lebron are rigged i have a stat for you last night was the 230th game lebron was called for ZERO FOULS thats literally impossible

aaah the refs are helping leflop again , either he needs more help or the refs help , and people call him the goat

Every time you play the Lakers you're reminded of why your front office doesn't make trades and do business with them.

The NBA officials should petition Silver to have Donaghy's jersey retired and hang it by LA's "tournament" banner.

This game is Rigged

I don't know why the raptors didn't challenge those fouls

Not the first time this happened with the Lakers

I agree 100% with everything you said.

Breaking news nothings more important than my Lakers dude