Why the NBA's most infamous referee isn't working Warriors playoff games

Maddie Meyer/Getty ImagesThe narrative around officiating has dominated the first four games of the Warriors-Rockets playoff series. But as Golden State looks to close out the series during Game 5 on Wednesday night, there’s one infamous official whom we haven’t heard from during the heated series: Scott Foster.

The NBA considers Foster one of their top officials, but his reputation among fans and players is far different. He’s been voted as the worst referee in the league twice in anonymous player polls, and he finished as the second-worst ref in another. He’s also famously had friction with longtime NBA star Chris Paul for years, with Paul consistently accusing Foster of making things…