Jaylen Brown attacks NBA referees harshly for abusing their position of authority.

Jaylen Brown was visibly frustrated with the refereeing during the Boston Celtics’ 117-108 loss to the Chicago Bulls at TD Garden on Thursday. After a tense and drama-filled game that featured several technical fouls, Brown did not hold back in expressing his displeasure with the officiating crew. Brown specifically took issue with a technical foul assessed to head coach Joe Mazzulla, calling it “for no reason.” According to Brown, when he pointed out the unfairness of the call, the referee threatened him with another technical foul, leading to Brown’s outburst.

Brown’s comments reflect his growing frustration with the inconsistencies in officiating, especially after the Celtics had already been visibly annoyed by how the game was called. Despite the loss, Jayson Tatum had a strong performance, posting a team-high 31 points and 10 rebounds in a double-double. Brown himself contributed 19 points and four assists, but the Celtics fell short against the rebuilding Bulls, who claimed the win.

This wasn’t the first time Brown had expressed frustration this season. Just a week prior, he was fined $25,000 for a throat-slash celebration following a dunk during the Celtics’ win over the Detroit Pistons. Brown mentioned that while players have people advocating for them behind the scenes, there’s a lack of concrete control over issues like fines, adding that players should have more influence over where their fine money goes.

With the Celtics set to play the Bulls again on the road, it remains to be seen if the refereeing will improve in the upcoming game.