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Originally Posted by bktballref

the nba allows a "heat of the moment" reaction to a call. As long as the player doesn't direct his reaction toward the official, such as an "air punch," and regains his composure rather quickly, a technical shouldn't be called. That's the nba guideline and appears to be why it was rescinded.

I see nba players say "that's bs" all the time. That's not usually enough to get a technical.

Also, i think there's a huge difference in what a 16 y/o hs player is allowed to say to an official versus what a professional basketball player is allowed to say. It's apples to oranges.

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