Oh, Luka Doncic. It’s kind of ironic that appearing to do the “money” gesture — holding your hand up with your fingers toward the sky and rubbing them together, see: Manziel, Johnny — at a referee will probably end up costing you cash.
On Wednesday night, in the final seconds of the Dallas Mavericks’ loss to the Golden State Warriors, Doncic wasn’t happy about the lack of a foul call on Draymond Green. So he appeared to imply the referee had been paid off.
Given the league’s history with ex-ref Tim Donaghy, I’m sure Adam Silver won’t take that one lightly. Here’s that moment:
Luka Doncic makes the money motion at the referee after a no-call late vs. the Warriors 😳💰 pic.twitter.com/MJnjIvdyO1
— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPointsApp) March 23, 2023
The defense from Draymond that had Luka giving the "who payin' you?" sign to the refs at the end
5 fouls, 3-point game, perfect verticality pic.twitter.com/cjxa1DlgqH
— Dalton Johnson (@DaltonJ_Johnson) March 23, 2023
Yes, that’s the same game that the Mavs might protest after a bizarre moment in which the team defended the wrong basket, gifting a free hoop to the Dubs. Dallas owner Mark Cuban tweeted that a call was changed, giving possession to the Warriors.
So, yeah, there’s A LOT to take away from this one.
