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Mike Lowell said an NBA referee trash-talked him at Game 1 of Celtics-Heat

Former Red Sox third baseman Mike Lowell sat in a courtside seat in Miami for Tuesday’s Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals. Aside from a compelling matchup between the Celtics and Heat, Lowell also got to experience some unexpected interaction with a referee.

Speaking as a recent guest on WEEI Red Sox reporter Rob Bradford’s podcast, “The Bradfo Sho,” Lowell discussed his experience getting to see the game up close.

“The coolest encounter was when the referee was warming up, running up and down and he runs right by me.