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As the 2022-23 season continues to unfold, the NBA games continue to be grittier. The match-ups are getting harder than ever and players aren’t the only ones feeling it. Fans recently came out in numbers to reject a bizarre idea presented by an NBA coach. Meanwhile, LeBron James, speaking up on his difficulties in the game and Steve Kerr being honest about the season schedule, had put everyone on notice. However, it seems like fans aren’t the only ones affected by the idea of pushing away progressive ideas.

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Nick Nurse, the head coach of the Toronto Raptors, recently suggested that he’d happily get rid of the NBA Challenge rule if he had the power. Naturally, keeping in mind the recent controversial refereeing decisions, fans weren’t quite happy about his statement.

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Fans troll Raptors head coach following his demands to get rid of the NBA Challenge rule

The NBA Challenge rule was introduced last year, and people were curious and uncertain about it. But over time it has been more or less accepted by fans. However, some members of the NBA community aren’t big fans of the rule, as Nick Nurse candidly mentioned recently, as per reporter Eric Smith.

Meanwhile, fans rushed to Twitter to brutally bash and troll the Toronto Raptors head coach, as they were visibly frustrated by his words.

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Here are some of the reactions.

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https://twitter.com/ayopeirree/status/1616922045228683264?s=20&t=IuYRcDbXJo3YcskOFeYfgA

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One would need evolution in the game, as human errors in any part of life are inevitable. When Nick Nurse suggested this, fans didn’t want to go back to the dark ages of a lack of technology to monitor officiating. The Golden State Warriors coach, Steve Kerr recently mentioned the fatigue of many sides in the league, a particular reason for a lot of injuries prevalent throughout the rosters.

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The presence of controversial decisions during the Lakers-Mavericks game drew everyone’s attention. A reason that might have contributed towards King James’ comments on the refereeing standards in the league.

The controversy surrounding the Lakers-Mavericks game a week ago

The fans were angry post the Lakers vs Dallas Mavericks at the Crypto.com arena, particularly at the refereeing decisions. Many would argue that the Lakers could’ve won the game in the final seconds, rather than it going to OT.

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The Lakers attempted a three-pointer at the end of the game, which was a foul according to popular consensus. A foul if given would’ve won the match for the LA side.

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