Ref Tony Brothers Explains Why Jarrett Allen Wasn’t Called for a Foul on Ausar Thompson

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Ref Tony Brothers Explains Why Jarrett Allen Wasn’t Called for a Foul on Ausar Thompson

Despite Jarrett Allen seemingly tripping Ausar Thompson during the final seconds of regulation, no foul was called. Tony Brothers stated that with both players going for the ball, "there was incidental contact with the legs with no player having possession of the ball." Since there wasn't significant contact, it was an incident that couldn't be called for a foul.

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