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Michael Wilbon's Advice For Devin Booker After Game 2 Rant: “Write a Check. A Sizable One”

After Booker's public blast of referee James Williams, Wilbon predicted the fallout fast. “Write a check. A sizable one,” he said on ESPN, noting players know the rule against naming officials postgame. Booker called Williams “terrible tonight” after Phoenix's Game 2 loss in Oklahoma City, saying the officiating was “bad for the integrity of the sport.”

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