Damian Lillard is one of the fiercest competitors in the NBA. Heās been the leader of the Portland Trail Blazers since entering the league, single-handedly taking them to the playoffs regarding of his supporting cast.
But the Blazers are struggling mightily since Chauncey Billups took over and frustration continues to grow for the Weber State product, whoās also having a very slow start to the campaign.
Lillardās anger was notorious following his teamās loss to the Los Angeles Clippers as, on top of how his team played, the referees left a lot to be desired with several no-calls down the stretch. Thatās why he didnāt hesitate to call them out during his press conference.
Damian Lillard Calls Out NBA āUnacceptableāReferees
āI feel like the way the game is being officiated is unacceptable,ā Lillard said. āI donāt wanna go too deep into it so they make a big deal out of it, but the explanations, the shit thatās getting missed. I mean, come on. I felt like coming in the rule change wouldnāt affect me because I donāt do the trick the referees, I donāt do the trick plays. Itās just unacceptable, man.ā
āThen the explanations and remarks when youāre telling āem, itās just likeā¦I donāt even have nothing else to say about it,ā he added.
Lillard is most likely going to be fined for his comments on the officials but someone had to say something at some point. For the most part, even without the new rules, theyāve been pretty awful for quite some time now.
The Blazers are now just 5-6 for the season and theyāve struggled to find consistency on both ends of the floor. And, while heās reaffirmed his commitment to the city and the franchise, some fear that Lillard could demand a trade at some point in the season if they donāt straigthen the course.
