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Image via Getty Images Houston Rockets star Fred VanVleet could be in for some significant repercussions for his infamous act towards the referee during Saturday night's game against the Portland Trail Blazers . Down by two with 4 seconds left on the clock, VanVleet pushed down a Blazers defender as the team lost possession of the ball, leading to an ejection. In frustration, he ran his mouth at the ref, facing an ejection, but as he returned to the locker room, he pointed his hand close to the ref and cursed him.
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Fred VanVleet, who was ejected after his frustration at the officiating escalated, might have earned himself some extra discipline as the side lost. VanVleet was penalized for pointing and addressing referees after he believed he was fouled during a shot attempt. As he headed back to the locker room, he pointed his hand close to the ref, saying, “You’re a b**ch,” leaving everyone in shock.
He was later called for an offensive foul, his fifth of the night, leading to an outburst at the officials. “I think I’m in enough trouble as it is tonight, so I probably don’t need to discuss too much officiating with you guys,” VanVleet said post-game, according to Kelly Iko of The Athletic. “Heat of the moment, you always feel right — I know the refs aren’t trying to be wrong, but we disagreed quite a bit tonight.
” A brief about Fred VanVleet He attended college to play college basketball for Wichita State University, then played in the NBA. The college program enjoyed a resurrection that included a Final Four appearance by the 2012–13 Shockers squad and an undefeated regular season by the 2013–14 squad. VanVleet received 2014 NCAA Men's Basketball All-American honors from several media outlets.
As a sophomore for the 2014–15 Shockers, he was an All-Missouri Valley Conference first-team selection and received All-American honorable mention recognition from the Associated Press. VanVleet was also the Wichita State career assists leader and was named Missouri Valley Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year as both a sophomore and a senior. After going undrafted in the 2016 NBA Draft, VanVleet signed with the Toronto Raptors.
In his first full season in the league, the 2016–17 season, he split time between the Raptors and their G League affiliate, Raptors 905; VanVleet played for Raptors 905 in the 2017 championship season. He became an NBA champion as part of the Raptors' team that won the title in 2019. Also Read: Warriors’ Buddy Hield made history against the Spurs as he passed Joe Johnson on the NBA's all-time threes-made list VanVleet holds the Raptors' single-game assists record with 20 assists and single-game points with 54 points, making him the only player to hold both records solo for an NBA franchise.
VanVleet's 54 points is also the NBA single-game record for undrafted players. He made his first NBA All-Star appearance in 2022..
