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Rivers, Clips join NBA chorus of angst over refs

LOS ANGELES -- LA Clippers coach Doc Rivers became the latest in a long line of players and coaches to voice his displeasure with the referees this season after a 126-118 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves on Monday night.

After watching his team rack up four technical fouls in the fourth quarter, which included both he and assistant coach Mike Woodson getting ejected, Rivers sounded off in frustration.

"Listen, we don't want to get fourth-quarter techs," Rivers said. "My tech, by that time, the game was over. I literally got thrown out of the game for saying, 'You guys gave us some tough calls tonight.