Ex-NBA ref Steve Javie: Dion Waiters play something ‘I’ve never seen’

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Steve Javie spent 25 seasons working as an NBA referee. He officiated more than 1,000 games, including 230 playoff games and more than a dozen NBA Finals.

With a resume like that, you’d think he’s seen it all.

But late Monday night, Javie witnessed a sequenced he’d never seen before.

And it left him pondering the same question NBA fans all over the country were asking: Did Dion Waiters really commit an offensive foul on an inbounds play?

The NBA has already weighed in: Yes, Waiters did commit a foul.

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The play in question occurred with 13.5 seconds remaining in Game 2 of the San Antonio Spurs-Oklahoma City Thunder series. Waiters was inbounding the ball from the sideline with the Thunder up by one point. Replays showed Waiters made contact with Manu Ginobili in an apparent attempt to clear space before inbounding the ball.

The refs did not whistle Waiters for an offensive foul. Had they, the Spurs would have gained possession.

Waiters inbounded to Kevin Durant, who eventually had the ball stripped away by Danny Green. The Spurs, however, were unable to score on that final possession. The Thunder walked off the court with a 98-97 win.

In the aftermath, many wondered if the refs missed a call on Waiters or Ginobili (who appeared to possibly step out of bounds in an attempt to guard Waiters.) After the game, referees admitted they should have whistled Waiters for an offensive foul.

For further clarification, we turned to Javie, an employee of ESPN, for his take on the situation.

Below is an edited Q&A …

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