- ABC News
- January 24, 2018
OAKLAND, Calif. -- Golden State Warriors forward Kevin Durant, who was ejected late in Tuesday's 123-112 win?over the New York Knicks, accused official James Williams of targeting him during the game. Durant said the beef with Williams began early in the game. "Well, the first half, I was dribbling up the right side and I made a left-to-right cross, and he said I carried," Durant said. "I kind of let that go. I asked him where he got the carry from. He said I froze the defender, and I said that's what the crossover is for and that's why I do it, to freeze my defender. "And he tried to make a bunch of excuses, and I told him he was wrong, and he went into halftime probably with an attitude. So the second half, his whole thing is like he's trying to get me." Tension between players and officials has been a dominant theme this season, with multiple star players criticizing the manner in which they have been treated by the referees. Williams hit...