Suns' Devin Booker blasts NBA referee, makes WWE comparison after 'terrible' calls in playoff loss to Thunder
By Jasmyn Wimbish
Published on April 23, 2026.
Suns star Devin Booker has criticized the NBA officials following a 120-107 loss to the Thunder in Game 2 of their first-round playoff series. Booker, a five-time All-Star and 11-year NBA veteran, said the referees need to be accountable or fans may start viewing the NBA in the same way as WWE. Other Suns players, Dillon Brooks, also criticized the officiating, specifically for his defensive fouls against Thunder superstar Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. Despite these criticisms, the game's free-throw attempts were not significantly different from the Thunder's.
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