Bones Hyland was just having fun. But one of the referees in charge of the Minnesota Timberwolves‘ game on Sunday night wasn’t having it at all. On a night when the Wolves cruised to a 117-94 victory over the Toronto…
Minnesota Timberwolves guard Bones Hyland received a technical foul after jokingly pretending to throw the ball at a referee during a game on Sunday. The incident occurred with under two minutes remaining as Minnesota led comfortably against the Toronto Raptors. While Hyland smiled during the motion and reacted with disbelief to the whistle, the official immediately issued the penalty.
The Timberwolves went on to secure a 117-94 blowout victory over the Raptors despite the late technical foul. Heavy contributor Billy Heyen reported that Hyland showed no genuine aggression, viewing the interaction as an innocent joke that the referee did not find amusing.
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