Since Monday’s win over the Oklahoma City Thunder, Jayson Tatum has been dubbed a “reach-in foul” due to clapping his hands together after being called for a reach-in foul. However, the NBA may rescind his technical. As Tatum’s actions were extremely minor and did not rise to the level of even remotely indicating an official, this is definitely the right decision.
As Durant also posted on Twitter in support of Tatum, many were troubled by the call and even he was perplexed by it. Tatum explained his thinking in a manner that made it clear he missed a layup and committed a foul. “I think I missed the layup,” Tatum said. “So, anybody in the arena can see I was frustrated with myself, so after the game you just laugh it off after seeing it.”