Morant thought for a moment, then said:
"What Coach and Noah said is exactly what I wanted to say. I just hope the referees can be fairer in the future."
In truth, the last thing Morant wanted to say tonight was exactly that. But Coach and Noah had spoken so forcefully, and as the team's leader, he knew the team would have a hard time moving forward if he didn't stand with them. So he made it clear that he was on the same side as Coach and Noah.
That was enough for the reporters.
Like a pack of puppies that had just been fed, they licked their lips and looked up at the three men onstage with satisfaction.
Tonight really was a treat.
The comments in the NBA's official livestream had initially split into two camps. One side attacked the Raptors and Wang Yi for criticizing the referees, while the other defended Wang Yi and the Raptors.
But once people heard at the press conference that the Raptors had taken 51 free throws, with Wang Yi alone taking 40, even some of his defenders started to waver.
The disparity in free throws really was outrageous.
Even those who wanted to defend Wang Yi found themselves short on arguments.
Meanwhile, NBA president David Xiao Hua was sitting in his car, watching the press conference on a tablet. His face had gone dark with anger.
The game had already been ugly, which had annoyed him. Then, after it was over, those three members of the Grizzlies had spoken without restraint, showing no regard for the NBA's reputation.
That only made him angrier.
Along with his anger, he also felt somewhat aggrieved.
It was true that he had spoken to the referees before the game, but he had wanted them to give