The NBA appears to tweak a rule that was problematic every year in an effort to improve the game, demonstrating their unwavering commitment to doing so. Even players have suggestions for rules they’d like to see changed, so the rulebook isn’t flawless.
When asked whether there was one rule he would add or change during NBA All-Star weekend, veteran Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum had a straightforward response.
Tatum stated, “You should get your money back if you get a tech for overreacting to a call and you were right, like they go back and look, coaches do the challenge, and they overturn the call, that tech should be rescinded.”
The challenge system was implemented by the league in recent years, giving coaches the ability to make referees review a foul call. Tatum feels that the technical fouls that are awarded due to incorrect calls should be combined, even if they are regarded as distinct penalties.
The fact that each player is penalized for each technical foul they receive is the essential element of technical fouls. Tatum feels that the player should be reimbursed for his money if they were awarded a tech while contesting a foul that wasn’t a correct call.
Tatum has at least shared his notion with the public, but it remains to be seen ifJayson Tatum will give it any thought.
