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Joe Mazzulla makes comical football comparison to avoid negative comments about officiating

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Joe Mazzulla is hardly a stranger to humorous lines and interesting comparisons when talking to the media, and he delivered another golden nugget on Saturday night.

The Celtics had a noticeable lack of free throw opportunities throughout the majority of Saturday’s matchup with the Timberwolves. Some no-calls appeared more egregious than others, and one that drew particular attention involved Derrick White being run out of bounds hard by Donte DiVincenzo without drawing a foul.

When a reporter asked Mazzulla about Boston’s physicality after the game, Mazzulla found a creative way to criticize the officiating of the play while likely avoiding a fine.