Scott Foster is not helping the Scott Foster narrative

NBA referee Scott Foster didn’t help the narrative of him being trouble for the Suns and specifically Chris Paul in Phoenix’s 123-109 Game 2 win over the Los Angeles Clippers.

As the head official of Tuesday night’s first-round matchup at Footprint Center, Foster negated a Devin Booker steal and slam with a foul and technical on Torrey Craig for arguing.

You can be the judge if it was the correct call or not:

Foul on Torrey Craig, followed by a tech… 🤔 pic.twitter.com/V1Wvg9Jodt

— Bally Sports Arizona (@BALLYSPORTSAZ) April 19, 2023

It did not take long to get Scott Foster activated.

🙄 pic.twitter.com/OG850vacFS

— Arizona Sports (@AZSports) April 19, 2023

The history between Foster and Paul goes back a decade, as Paul had a 13-game losing streak and is now 3-17 in the playoffs overall under the referee.

In fact, the Suns point guard hadn’t won a playoff game with Foster officiating since 2013 when Paul was still a member of the Clippers until Tuesday night.

“I ain’t notice,” Paul told reporters postgame of breaking the streak.

Foster was also on the floor for Phoenix’s Game 2 loss to the New Orleans Pelicans, as well as the Suns’ losses in Games 3 and 6 of the 2021 NBA Finals against the Milwaukee Bucks.

Phoenix did win Game 2 of the Western Conference Finals on the Valley-Oop with Foster on the court, but Paul was unable to play that game due to being in health and safety protocols.

As expected, Foster’s call early on in Tuesday night’s contest sparked some responses:

Here goes Scott…

— 🏁 Jamal Crawford (@JCrossover) April 19, 2023

Here’s the play that landed Torrey Craig a technical foul.

Welcome to the Scott Foster Show, y’all! pic.twitter.com/EMMlxarC38

— Christopher Boan (@cgboan) April 19, 2023

Scott Foster in playoff mode vs the #Suns pic.twitter.com/6TXTRqNsFl

— Jarrett Carlen (@JarrettGC) April 19, 2023

There’s the Scott Foster impact. Like clockwork.

— Danny Shapiro (@DannyShapiro13) April 19, 2023

Scott Foster is inevitable

— Juice Bessette (@drew_bessette) April 19, 2023

My boy Scott foster dropped a T in the first quarter he’s going off tonight

— D (@okayshakespeare) April 19, 2023

Scott Foster is really never going to let Chris Paul win a basketball game he’s officiating lmao

— My Name Is My Name (@CRZY_Naps) April 19, 2023

Scott Foster legacy game 🫰🏽

— garrett (@booksofisaiah) April 19, 2023

Scott Foster doing his thing fr

— Flacko The Prophet (@Flacko_TP) April 19, 2023

Scott foster masterclass tonight

— Brycelanders.eth (@bruces_drip) April 19, 2023

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