CBS Broadcasters Fight Last-Minute Injustice as Cooper Flagg’s Final Four Call Triggers Outrage

Felt like there weren’t many surprises to give out in the ongoing March Madness tournament? Well, J’Wan Roberts and co literally said “Hold my ball”. In what was expected to be a matchup that elevated the Cooper Flagg led Duke Blue Devils squad to the championship game for the first time in this century turned into shattered dreams when the Houston Cougars defeated the team by a 70-67 score. In light of this sudden twist, several people would be scrambling to find out what went wrong. The obvious praise, in this case, would be given to Houston’s ‘suffocating’ defense that closed out a 14-point deficit over the last 8 minutes. However, did some last-minute mistakes from the officials’ side also contribute to the loss? Some might think so after watching the broadcasters’ reaction to an alleged one.

The official X account of Rate the Refs recently highlighted a clip of Cooper Flagg being called for a foul. The same occurred as the player prevented J’Wan Roberts from gaining possession of the ball, and vice versa. The call gave Houston free throws on the other end, and added to their score which would eventually go beyond the one set by Duke. The announcers were noticeably upset with the call. One of them could be heard stating “That’s a Play-on to me”, while the other said “I agree”. The first announcer added “I mean, he was being screened out”.

Cooper Flagg called for a foul here. This gives Houston free throws on the other end. The announcers do not like the call pic.twitter.com/JwSNz6UWrB

— Rate the Refs (@Rate_the_Refs) April 6, 2025

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