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Chris Finch confronts referee Tony Brothers after timeout delay

sportsMay 9, 202623526

During Game 3 of the Western Conference series, Minnesota Timberwolves coach Chris Finch confronted referee Tony Brothers after a timeout exchange, saying he had called a timeout three seconds earlier. Brothers approached Finch during the timeout huddle and Naz Reid stepped in to physically hold Brothers back as officials and staff separated them. Finch said, "I wanted the timeout and I said I want my 3 seconds back. He clearly heard me. He lost it," and accused Brothers of screaming at him when Finch asked where the ball would be taken. The exchange underscores tensions over clock management and officiating that could distract the Timberwolves as they try to recover in the series.

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