Alex Caruso Draws Backlash After Hard Foul on Stephon Castle in Game 7
Summary
In Game 7 of the Western Conference Finals between the San Antonio Spurs and Oklahoma City Thunder, Alex Caruso fouled Stephon Castle during a fast break. The referees called it a normal foul after review, but many fans on social media felt it should have been a more serious foul called a flagrant foul.Key Facts
- The game was a decisive Game 7 to decide who would go to the NBA Finals against the New York Knicks.
- Alex Caruso fouled Stephon Castle while chasing him down during a fast break.
- Castle fell to the floor and appeared upset by the foul.
- The referees reviewed the play and ruled it a common foul, not a flagrant foul.
- Fans on social media criticized the call and said the foul should have been flagged as flagrant.
- Castle was awarded two free throws after the foul call.
- Earlier in the series, Castle had been taken down on fast breaks, causing tensions between the teams.
- At halftime of Game 7, the Spurs led the Thunder 56-53.
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