{"id":1924936,"date":"2026-05-08T14:50:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-08T11:50:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1924936"},"modified":"2026-05-08T14:50:00","modified_gmt":"2026-05-08T11:50:00","slug":"austin-reaves-appears-to-call-ref-py-during-heated-exchange-over-call","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1924936","title":{"rendered":"Austin Reaves Appears To Call Ref &#8216;P***y&#8217; During Heated Exchange Over Call"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/96\/16by9\/2026\/05\/08\/96fb633985dc4d3d872efb2b13da463b_xl.png&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article class=\"article article--permalink \">\n<header class=\"article__header\">\n<h1 class=\"article__header--headline-title\">Austin Reaves Appears To Call Ref &#8216;P***y&#8217; During Heated Exchange Over Call<\/h1>\n<h2 class=\"article__header--headline-fragments\"><span class=\"article__header--hf1 text-uppercase h3\">Austin Reaves<\/span><span class=\"article__header--hf2 text-uppercase h1\">Goes Ballistic During Lakers&#8217; Loss<\/span><span class=\"article__header--hf3 text-none h2\">Appears To Call Ref &#8216;P***y&#8217;<\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"social-media-container\" role=\"region\">\n<ul class=\"social social--sm\">\n<li class=\"social-item\">\n<li class=\"social-item\">\n<li class=\"social-item\"><\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=tmz.com\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"js-track-link\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"google-preferred-btn\" src=\"https:\/\/static.tmz.com\/tmz-web\/img\/article\/google-preferred-source.png\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"byline\">By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/pages\/about\/\">TMZ Staff<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"date-wrapper\">\n                                                                        Published <time class=\"published-datetime\" datetime=\"2026-05-08T07:50:00-07:00\"><br \/>\n                              May 8, 2026<br \/>\n                            7:50 AM PDT<\/time><\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"article__blocks clearfix\">\n<section id=\"cb-a62d61c7f01e32f82b142da887a9b4bf\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default  canvas-block-is-first \">\n<div class=\"image-block\"><a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_png_20260508_96fb633985dc4d3d872efb2b13da463b\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:c30d6ec2-bd19-4bc8-ab66-c87dfa11a451\" data-context='{\"section\":\"permalink\",\"name\":\"image\"}'><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"eager\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/96\/4by3\/2026\/05\/08\/96fb633985dc4d3d872efb2b13da463b_md.png\" alt=\"050826 austin reaves primary\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"image-block__card-footer\"><span class=\"media-credit image-block__media-credit\">X\/@JoelXLorenzi<\/span><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-094d9fcc527522ccb7e111128183e4e1\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context='{\"section\":\"permalink\",\"name\":\"text_block\"}'>\n<p><strong>Austin Reaves<\/strong> was in a heated feud with officials throughout the Lakers&#8217; Game 2 loss to the Thunder on Thursday &#8230; and it came to a head when he appeared to call a ref a &#8220;p***y&#8221; during an argument late in the contest.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-cbac4fedad80bed0e8acbe693b7d67f4\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context='{\"section\":\"permalink\",\"name\":\"text_block\"}'>\n<p>The moment went down with less than six minutes left in the fourth quarter &#8230; when Reaves went at it with <strong>John Goble<\/strong>, who yelled in the L.A. star&#8217;s face amid an argument over a call.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-f12e0be9ede4457991a708bccdb0568b\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-twitter-tweet-block canvas-twitter-tweet-block-permalink canvas-twitter-tweet-block--default  \">\n<div id=\"cb-f12e0be9ede4457991a708bccdb0568b-2143686587-target\" class=\"d-flex justify-content-center\">\n      <a class=\"twitter-timeline\" data-width=\"500\" data-height=\"750\" data-dnt=\"true\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JoelXLorenzi?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">Tweets by JoelXLorenzi<\/a><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-b2bdf7e3b1312b096d8fb7836ef1c7b9\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context='{\"section\":\"permalink\",\"name\":\"text_block\"}'>\n<p>Reaves wasn&#8217;t having any of it &#8230; and took issue with how Goble handled the ordeal, calling it &#8220;bulls***.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-df12a3d46711fb60d3ce854f73c62010\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context='{\"section\":\"permalink\",\"name\":\"text_block\"}'>\n<p>As he walked away, the internet lipreading experts are convinced he called Goble a &#8220;p***y.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-2b843c4716a3895fc7044e24612e5a80\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default  \">\n<div class=\"image-block\"><a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20260508_37ab96f097ce45178f2f408ebb8bd014\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:c30d6ec2-bd19-4bc8-ab66-c87dfa11a451\" data-context='{\"section\":\"permalink\",\"name\":\"image\"}'><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/37\/4by3\/2026\/05\/08\/37ab96f097ce45178f2f408ebb8bd014_md.jpg\" alt=\"austin reaves getty 1\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"image-block__card-footer\"><span class=\"media-credit image-block__media-credit\">Getty<\/span><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-c7cf0b5b90339aae80d19156430cabd1\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context='{\"section\":\"permalink\",\"name\":\"text_block\"}'>\n<p>After the 125-107 defeat, Reaves was asked about his exchange &#8230; and he pointed the finger directly at Goble.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-9978eab5b91b395681402e37c71369db\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context='{\"section\":\"permalink\",\"name\":\"text_block\"}'>\n<p>\u201cAt the end of the day, we&#8217;re grown men and I just didn&#8217;t feel like he needed to yell in my face like that,\u201d Reaves said. \u201cI told him that. I wasn&#8217;t disrespectful.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-417a43c927277cac931b0585f949944f\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-twitter-tweet-block canvas-twitter-tweet-block-permalink canvas-twitter-tweet-block--default  \">\n<div id=\"cb-417a43c927277cac931b0585f949944f-114591094-target\" class=\"d-flex justify-content-center\">\n      <a class=\"twitter-timeline\" data-width=\"500\" data-height=\"750\" data-dnt=\"true\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/michaeljduarte?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">Tweets by michaeljduarte<\/a><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-d602fc80aa4a187088420553f4fa9961\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context='{\"section\":\"permalink\",\"name\":\"text_block\"}'>\n<p>\u201cI told him if I did that to him first, I would&#8217;ve gotten a [technical foul]. I feel like the only reason I didn&#8217;t get a tech was because he knew he was in the wrong. I just felt disrespected.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-a4d2a4b9f238d689eeb7af92d2fab6e9\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  canvas-block-is-last \" data-context='{\"section\":\"permalink\",\"name\":\"text_block\"}'>\n<p>The series now travels to Los Angeles for Games 3 and 4 &#8230; and we&#8217;ll see if Reaves&#8217; relationship with the refs improves.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-12\">\n<ul class=\"social social--permalink\">\n<li class=\"social__item social__item--3items\"><a class=\"btn social__btn social__btn--facebook js-track-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/05\/08\/austin-reaves-argues-with-ref-over-call\/\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:article:c30d6ec2-bd19-4bc8-ab66-c87dfa11a451\" data-context='{\"section\":\"main\",\"name\":\"facebook-footer\",\"pos\":1}'><br \/>\n                Share<span class=\"social__hide-sm\"> on Facebook<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"social__item social__item--3items\"><a class=\"btn social__btn social__btn--x js-track-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/05\/08\/austin-reaves-argues-with-ref-over-call\/\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:article:c30d6ec2-bd19-4bc8-ab66-c87dfa11a451\" data-context='{\"section\":\"main\",\"name\":\"twitter-footer\",\"pos\":2}'><br \/>\n                Share<span class=\"social__hide-sm\"> on X<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"social__item social__item--3items\"><\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section class=\"tag-cloud\">\n<ul class=\"tag-cloud__list-group\"><a class=\"tag-cloud__list-group-item js-track-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/austin-reaves\/\" data-context='{\"section\":\"main\",\"name\":\"tag-cloud\",\"pos\":1}'><br \/>\n                Austin Reaves<br \/>\n              <\/a><a class=\"tag-cloud__list-group-item js-track-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/categories\/sports\/\" data-context='{\"section\":\"main\",\"name\":\"tag-cloud\",\"pos\":2}'><br \/>\n                Sports<br \/>\n              <\/a><a class=\"tag-cloud__list-group-item js-track-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/categories\/tmzsports\/\" data-context='{\"section\":\"main\",\"name\":\"tag-cloud\",\"pos\":3}'><br \/>\n                TMZ Sports<br \/>\n              <\/a><\/ul>\n<\/section>\n<\/article>\n<p>[analyse_source url=&#8221;https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/05\/08\/austin-reaves-argues-with-ref-over-call\/&#8221;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/96\/16by9\/2026\/05\/08\/96fb633985dc4d3d872efb2b13da463b_xl.png&#8221;] Austin Reaves Appears To Call Ref &#8216;P***y&#8217; During Heated Exchange Over Call Austin ReavesGoes Ballistic During Lakers&#8217; LossAppears To Call Ref &#8216;P***y&#8217; By TMZ Staff Published May 8, 2026 7:50 AM PDT X\/@JoelXLorenzi Austin Reaves was in a heated feud with officials throughout the Lakers&#8217; Game 2 loss to the Thunder on [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[226,77],"class_list":["post-1924936","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-politics","tag-crawlmanager","tag-tmz-com"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1924936","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1924936"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1924936\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1924936"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1924936"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1924936"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}