Download our Free Mobile App!
Faster with Fewer Ads

Get App
Lakers Nation
  • Rumors
  • Schedule
    • Lakers 2025 Preseason Schedule
  • Videos
    • YouTube
    • Podcast
  • FAQ
  • About
    • About Lakers Nation
    • Terms of Service
    • Privacy Policy
  • Download Our App

Download our Free Mobile App!
Faster with Fewer Ads

Get App
Lakers Nation
  • Rumors
  • Schedule
    • Lakers 2025 Preseason Schedule
  • Videos
    • YouTube
    • Podcast
  • FAQ
  • About
    • About Lakers Nation
    • Terms of Service
    • Privacy Policy
  • Download Our App
Search
  • Rumors
  • Schedule
    • 2024 preseason
    • 2024-2025 regular season
  • Videos
    • YouTube
    • Podcast
  • FAQ
  • About
    • About Lakers Nation
    • Terms of Service
    • Privacy Policy
  • Download Our App
Follow US
© 2024 Medium Large Sports Media, LLC. All Rights Reserved. Use of this site constitutes acceptance of our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy.
Lakers Nation > Blog > Featured > Lakers News: Montrezl Harrell Calls Out Referee For ‘Soft’ Technical Foul In Kings Loss
FeaturedLakers News

Lakers News: Montrezl Harrell Calls Out Referee For ‘Soft’ Technical Foul In Kings Loss

Damian Burchardt
Published: 03/04/2021
4 Min Read
Montrezl Harrell, Lakers
March 3, 2021; Sacramento, California, USA; Los Angeles Lakers center Montrezl Harrell (15) dunks the basketball against the Sacramento Kings during the first quarter at Golden 1 Center. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports
SHARE

The Los Angeles Lakers dealt with multiple issues at once in the 123-120 loss to the Sacramento Kings on Wednesday.

L.A. played the last game before the All-Star weekend without LeBron James, Anthony Davis, Marc Gasol and Alex Caruso, approaching the tip-off with a lineup that had never started a game before.

In addition, the Lakers believed some of the calls unfairly went against them in the crucial moments of the clash. Head coach Frank Vogel said the franchise reached out to the NBA regarding Buddy Hield’s 3-pointer in the second quarter that, he argued, should have been counted as a two.

In addition, Montrezl Harrell was baffled by the technical foul he was given for shouting “And-1” following his layup on Richaun Holmes early in the same period. “The tech that I got was definitely a big momentum swinger and definitely shouldn’t have been called because in that instance, I was not looking at her, I was nowhere near her vicinity,” he said.

“I’m running back on defense and what I said was ‘and-one.’”

Harrell pointed out he didn’t use profanity and suggested referee Jenna Schroeder T-ed him up because of a previous exchange on the floor. “Whether me and whatever ref got into it in a verbal conversation from the play before, just because you’re still holding a grudge from that, you cannot come back and give me a tech,” the forward argued.

He also said: “[We] cannot be calling the game that soft.”

Harrell had a monster performance against the Kings, scoring 26 points and adding 12 rebounds off the bench. The 27-year-old said he didn’t let the incident impact his passion and tenacity and assured he had no intentions of doing so in the future. “If I’m gonna get a tech for saying ‘and-one’ then they might as well just kick me out for the whole year because I’ve said way worse than that and haven’t been given a tech,” he said.

“So it is what it is, I can’t control that, I’m gonna keep playing with the same passion that I do. I didn’t stop talking throughout the rest of the game, I kept playing with the same fire and same mode that I had all game so it is what it is.”

Vogel: Lakers ‘hurt’ by Kings loss

The Lakers entered the eight-day break having lost seven out of their last 10 games. The absences of L.A.’s stars and key rotation players partly defends the latest defeat against Sacramento. But nevertheless, Vogel said the Lakers were “hurting” after the loss. “They competed their tails off,” he said.

“They fought hard enough to get a win and the ball bounces on the rim three times, with the game on the line we have a couple putbacks that were there, just weren’t able to close it out.

Our guys wanted to win this game very badly and they’re disappointed.”

Have you subscribed to our YouTube channel? It’s the best way to watch player interviews, exclusive coverage from events, participate in live shows, and more!

Total
0
Shares
Share 0
Tweet 0
Pin it 0
Share 0
TAGGED:Los Angeles LakersMontrezl HarrellSacramento Kings
ByDamian Burchardt
Follow:
Damian Burchardt is a sports writer who has covered basketball, soccer, and many other disciplines for numerous U.K. and U.S. media outlets, including The Independent, The Guardian, The Sun, The Berkshire Eagle, The Boston Globe, and The Ringer.
Sign Up for Our Newsletter
Get breaking Lakers News direct to your inbox.

Categories

  • News
  • Rumors
  • Games
  • History

Information

  • Advertise
  • Terms and Conditions
  • Privacy Policy
  • Contact Us

Sign Up for Our Newsletter

Get breaking Lakers News direct to your inbox.

© 2025 Medium Large Sports Media, LLC. All Rights Reserved. Use of this site constitutes acceptance of our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy.
Welcome Back!

Sign in to your account

Username or Email Address
Password

Lost your password?