The Los Angeles Clippers simply didn't come ready to play on Thursday night versus the Cleveland Cavaliers.
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Coach Doc Rivers' team was out-schemed, out-hustled, and out-scored to the tune of a 104-95 final that was far more lopsided than the box score would actually indicate.
The Clippers players were particularly done in by a stretch of officiating that saw LA earn four technicals in just a three minute span. Admittedly, some of the T's came from quick-triggers by the referees, including two from first-year female official Lauren Holtkamp.
Holtkamp handed out techs to Paul after a Clippers in-bound, as well as a subsequent one to teammate DeAndre Jordan after the latter's emphatic dunk attempt.
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During his post-game press appearance, CP3 didn't mince words.
Naturally, given that Holtkamp is only the third woman in history to officiate NBA basketball full time, Paul's criticism of her performance Thursday night set off a social media storm, both positively and negatively.
Lauren Holtkamp #respect ✊ — ®ose (@ihaterosa) February 6, 2015
Kudos to Lauren HoltKamp holding her own...it's not easy to ref in the NBA and that has nothing to do with gender!!! — Ticha Penicheiro (@TichaPenicheiro) February 6, 2015
Not saying that women shouldn't ref the NBA, but Lauren Holtkamp is not helping the stereotype #terribleref #clippersvscavs — Robert Bell (@Robbie9022) February 6, 2015
Got a lot of respect for Lauren Holtkamp, taking charge of the NBA and looking good doing it pic.twitter.com/48Cq2kJQTB — Bryan Calhoun (@Calhoun1998) February 6, 2015
Lauren Holtkamp really shat the bed for women referees in the NBA — Lord Rothschild (@Mr_____Rager) February 6, 2015
Fuck Lauren Holtkamp!!! #getoffthecourt
— Michael Wisniewski (@MikeDub_) February 6, 2015
Read @CP3 comments on Lauren Holtkamp. Didn't sound good. But I want to hear from him first before reacting. He does work w/ Michele Roberts — Ramona Shelburne (@ramonashelburne) February 6, 2015
As both Wilbon and I said on SportsCenter, I'm hearing that CP meant the ref in question was a rookie referee.
— Ramona Shelburne (@ramonashelburne) February 6, 2015
BEYONCÉ SHOULD WRITE SONGS ABOUT LAUREN HOLTKAMP.
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