Scott Foster doesn't need to be on the same court as CP3 moving forward! - Stephen A. | First Take 

The fact that even NBA players know Scott Foster has an agenda against Chris Paul should tell you something

How Stephen A still managed to look a 90s undercover Cop is amazing 😂

Scott Foster is the official who received 134 phone calls from disgraced referee Tim Donaghy between October 2006 and April 2007. Donaghy’s calls to Foster took place immediately before and after games Donaghy was officiating 54 times.

Bassically portion of NBA's officiating grown irrelevant, ridiculously interfering games in alot of cases, it has to go thru deep reviews and major overhaul PERIOD 🤔🤔🤔

This is 110% on Adam Silver.. you as the commissioner allow these refs to abuse their authority & allow their egos to dictate how games are called but then when a player speaks on the reffing because they disagree w/ some calls you’re quick to protect the refs & wanna hand out fines & suspensions.. fans don’t pay to see the refs, they come to see the players so do a better job of protecting the product & be more fair to both sides

Thanks, Stephen A, for calling out Windy BS. He wasn't yelling at all.

1000% agree....these ejections are out of control

Watching Foster say “goodbye” calling 2nd tech on CP3 looked way too satisfying for him!! What if this was a playoff game?! Foster has gotta be held accountable for his bias. It’s simple we shouldn’t be talking about it and it’s about time the NBA steps in

Adam Silver does everything in his power to stop load management and resting but the refs kicking players out is also apart of that. The NBA is well aware the beef between Foster and CP3 but they keep letting these terrible refs go on unchecked. Refs are there to call games it does not matter what a player is saying to you it does not/should not affect your ability to call games, you are to remain composed and impartial.

Kudos to Stephen A for calling out Windy on the Giannis being disrespectful take, there was no yelling as Windy said and he was probably trying to start a narrative. You could tell he was upset about it afterwards too.

3:50 and the thing is this is not the first time he pulled Giannis out that caused an argument. In games like these vs tough opponents when your team is struggling to stay in the game, taking your best player off the court is downright foolishness. I remember watching it and was thinking "why the heck is he taking off Giannis right now?" And if I'm not mistaken either in this game or the one before there were moments when there was no Giannis OR Dame on the court. Something that you almost never see the Nuggets do vs a tough team. You need one of your 2 best guys on the court at all times. He is on pace to get fired if he doesn't stop this nonsense. Giannis is young, in his prime, and literally wants to play higher minutes than he has in the past. Let him.

I get what windy is saying because there’s a lot of factors that go into a game so there could be more to that 3-17 record. But what I’m thinking about, wasn’t Scott Foster tied, albeit very loosely, to Tim Donaghy and game rigging back in the day? It makes it seem like he has the propensity to fudge a ‘few’ calls here and there

scott foster and tim donaghy had 134 phone calls in the 6 month period where donaghy admitted to rigging games, all taking place before and after NBA games. guy shouldn't be reffing at all.

I don’t care how good of an official he is, if he’s making calls based on personal bias he doesn’t belong in the league. Saying that’s his only flaw is like saying you have a great car except for the flat tire.

Thank you!

I remember Adrian Griffin playing for the Mavs. Nice role player and would have been really good without the back issues that plagued him.

Scott Foster said something about Chris Paul's son...Why is all the media not trying to find out about what was said?

Scott foster needs to be fined and suspended without pay for ejecting CP3 he should be the example with how horrible the refs have been this year. Scott foster I hope you see this cause your a joke for your actions

Well said boys

Betting against cp3 teams with Scott foster has been feeding my family for years thank u Scott

Officials will make mistakes and be egotistical at times, that's an inevitability. But the NBA HAS to figure out a way to rectify situations when that happens instead of just letting it happen unchecked. The amount of power the refs have and abuse especially this season is ridiculous.

I think NBA should check on Scott Foster thing. This is depriving fans of a great game because he loses composure because of his ego.

I totally agree,

Referees need to have post game interviews, same as players, and coaches. They ultimately have a say in the outcome of games. We want questions answered for the calls they make.

Scott Foster is one of the reasons why the NBA is accused of being rigged ....

Been watching the NBA for years, but after the last Warriors vs The LeBron finals in 2018, Officiating has been god awful. Something has to happen

first time watching first take all year.. let’s see how this goes

That last part from Steven A was on point!

They let Tim Donaghy take the fall so that Scott Foster could flourish ❤️

Thank you for clearing that up quickly Stephen A.

Well said Stephen A

I couldnt comprehend anything Stephen A said from 10:26 on cause i was so focused on how much Windy and Molly were blinking lol

Its really quite simple with the foster situation , you dont schedule him when paul is pkaying. He personally has a beef with paul and its clear as day he goes out of his way to annoy him and give him unfair techs. The dude can ref any other game that is being played that day. A player shouldnt have to worry about playing in a game that a certain ref is in becasue he knows that anything he does will get called for.

U know u don’t see a lot of clarification on these shows usually it’s just “here is my stance now what’s yours” so if we have a question we usually have to figure it out ourselves so seeing Stephen A ask Windy the same question I was asking “How was he being disrespectful” was very comforting 🤣💀

Hahahaha SAS "outta job sooner than he can say his last name" 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 classic

That is true. That's true.

Last point of Stephen A's is the best one. Suns fans at the game were looking forward to CP3's return to the valley and really wanted to see a whole game with this dynamic. The second Foster ejected Paul, I desperately wanted to eject Scott Foster. I am absolutely sure that Suns fans who took the time and money to fill the arena to watch this great matchup, certainly did NOT come to see Foster eject Paul. Foster should retire at the end of the season, he is too well known and been around too long to continue to be unbiased or be the innocuous presence on the court.

The game was all whistles lastnight.

I love seeing Adrian Griffin stand his ground though when Giannis didn't want to go to the bench. Giannis in this game was garbage, he was being selfish, wasn't moving the ball, and I think one of the commentators said that Griffin was telling Giannis to move the ball and stop forcing sh*t.

Does anyone else notice how much windy blinks😂

That Coach better calm down 😂😂

Something has to be done with referees especially the one having personal vendetta with a player no matter how much reputed or senior he is. Dammit, every game is important and for just to make your point and having it your way, by ejecting chris paul is just petty from scott foster side.

Do what the coach says period

“I didn’t see him yelling” meanwhile they’re showing it on split screen lolol ohhh Stephen A

Affecting potential game outcomes for personal feud. Ridiculous

I’m gonna go ahead and say it now. I’m a Celtics fan but the fact Adam silver hasn’t done anything about this tells me that he’s fixing these games because he doesn’t want the warriors winning the championship again. I’ve watched 5 warriors games this year and the officials are making horrible calls against them and they seem really frustrated.

Good advice from Stephen A

U rite

I mean the second they showed that stat of Chris Paul wins while Scott foster was the ref showed me everything I needed to know about them two.

There is always a better way to make your point but misusing your power is the worst. He ain't gonna understand this and the nba should take action on scott foster.

I’m a bulls fan and from what I’ve seen with the warriors games Scott foster has officiated, he has something against the warriors as well. So now you have Chris Paul on the warriors and that’s a double whammy against the warriors. It’s not the warriors or Chris Paul’s fault, it’s the NBA fault for putting him in those games

“The one blemish” LOL

Anytime scot and cp3 are on the same court its gona be a night 😂

One day the call the league soft and all need to toughen up, but when a headcoach does his job and keeps his (star)players in check, they need to be careful. This media nowadays is weak af.

They know that we know they know what we know!!!!

In need of that Jacket SAS sheesh! 🦾🔥 Watch the throne!

Very eventful night in the NBA last night. Many stories to discuss.

Here we are with the league working hard and creating this tournament which is working and has brought passion and interest to this part of the season. It's exciting and I find myself wanting to watch these matchups. This passion the players are urged to feel, carries over. So what if CP3 used a disrespectful word or two. This kind of Referee that I'm seeing in many games across their entire team, is ruining that exact passion and interest. It's counter productive, and fights against the effort the leagues tournament has generated. The refs are killing the game. Let's look into digital refs, with stoppage called by the created system. It's sounds crazy, and could be disastrous, but it would be better than watching those with thin skin ruin a professional contest affecting all, including the fan and advertiser. When a fan turns off the game, those advertisers wasted their money. That's on the Refs! I'm just sick of the refs ruining fun contests.

The constant blinking got me yo

SAS Amazing save and fist bump there

Scott Foster could’ve ended the conversation at any point … he was looking for reason to eject Chris

So CP3 is 3-17 with 15 of those games his team is favorites? Let’s not forget Foster was the other rumored official involved with Tim Donaghy.

NBA just needs to be sure the two are not on the court at same time. A good ref can control who wins a game while fans think he is being fair. This is bad for basketball.

in the end, im counting how many times molly n brian BLINK while stephen a is talking! 😂

When I heard scoot foster officiating cp3 I doubled my bet on phoenix thank you Scott🤑 🤣

I feel like Giannis and Adrian Griffin were too close this offseason, so much so to the point that Giannis considers himself a peer instead of the usual player-coach relationship or he knows the type of leverage he has

Windy Blink 76,560 Times A Minute 😂😂😂

THEY SURE AIN'T TALKING ABOUT JOSH GIDDEY CASE WITH MINOR

Scott froster got something on the nba to not of been fire already

the scott foster issue is serious and needs to be addressed by the league, but at the same time players in general have really been pushing the complaining/whining to a new level after EVERY single call.

He made this Adrian Griffin thing more then what it was. Ive seen many coaches argue with players. It wasnt some heated moment ...he trying to protect Giannis. He want him rested so he dont get hurt

I didn’t see this while watching the game but it adds on to what I did see, this one point Giannis gets up from the bench and walks to the scorers table to get a towel barely brushing by that coach, that coach looked at Giannis like he was crazy. I’m with the coach, do not show up your coach like this multiple times in one game, we know giannis is the star player but he doesn’t need to remind us by lashing out in passive aggressive ways wether he realizes it or not.

The fact there is a controversy between a ref and a player is nuts! Dude should not be officiating big time games

Scott Foster and Tim Donaghy were best friends, that’s all I gotta say.

Love

Nba can't touch foster coz he "knows" a lot of stuff

It’s not just with Paul it’s with a lot of the guys in the league, if you go back to when he stepped in front of Bron and he ran directly into him, he almost looked like he wanted to “T”him up for his own negligent action. Someone needs to hold the refs accountable for there own situational issues during games.

Molly's blink rate from 10:25 onward is worrisome😅

I like how Stephen checked him . He ain’t yell at his coach

That’s true… they need to be held responsible for kicking players due to their emotions

Scott already won this matchup in the finals.

Oh wow 🎉

agreed Stephen A

Gotta change that thumbnail 😅 “FUED”

Looks like the Coach raised his voice more than Giannis did 🤷

Foster was there when Bucks came back and didn't give us one call. Monty got fined for bringing it up in post game interview.

Lakers getting 30 plus free throws in every win this season should be looked at

Adam Silver needs to reel in Scott Foster. Referees are not the police and can not go unchecked. We need accountability from everyone including Silver & Foster. Or his his going to keep protecting the officials instead of the game 😊

Brian Windhorst saying a ref is valuable shows and proves the agenda

"He'll be out of a job quicker than he can say his last name" Lmao

How many times molly blinks in a row is insane

I mean there has to be more officials than Scott foster out there they can hire makes no sense to have ppl around who embodies grudges in officiating

Scott Foster stated that he felt sorry for CP3's son that he has a father like CP3...Ya Scott Foster needs to be fired for that statement.

SA speakin facts

The producer was turning up to that instrumental then remembered they had to turn it off, should’ve kept it on lol

It's a challenging situation. On one hand, you can say, well just don't put them on the court together... but then it sets a precedent that undercuts the refs authority in future situations if a player feels that it's personal. The problem I think could be mitigated if refs are fined or suspended if an ejection is later ruled by the league to have bias involved. So I think if they investigate and hold refs accountable for the quick double techs and penalize them. And, if a ref has been investigated for such calls and deemed that bias was involved, they should not qualify for the playoffs, period.

Scott Foster is a ref who holds grudges and puts his own emotions over ensuring fair competition in the league. It's not about Foster and CP3 not being on the same court in the future, it's about Foster being an overly emotional and biased ref who cannot ensure games are called fairly. He shouldn't be a ref in the NBA period. He lacks the integrity required of a fair and truly neutral referee. FIRE HIM.

They we're just adding to the lore yall relax, the future beef doc gonna go crazy.

He took it out on the Warriors too . PHX had 54 fts

Thank you Steven A .. so many coaches think they know what’s best but they don’t put that jersey on or put their body on the line