Wow, these are outrageous comments for a coach and it is making a bad situation worse:
- Blaming the refs in this way will surely pizz them off and probably negate the favoritism the team usually gets
- These comments imply that he ordered Perk to take someone out in retaliation.
Just really dumb things to say.
I feel bad for them that Love got hurt on a tainted but in my opinion certainly not "dirty" or intentional play but this is not the way to react. Blatt's boss (LeBron) should sit him down and talk to him.
This (potential Smith and Perk suspensions) could cost them the Chicago series. A real dilemma for the NBA who no doubt wants to see CLE in the final and not CHI, WAS or ATL. How tough will they be on CLE? I predict light suspensions to make sure it doesn't cost CLE the series against CHI.