"That fine gonna be generational" - Fans send rib-tickling reactions to Fred VanVleet's passionate rant about official Ben Taylor

Fred VanVleet didn't hold back his thoughts when describing referee Ben Taylor's officiating during the Toronto Raptors' 108-100 loss against the LA Clippers. The game on Wednesday left VanVleet visibly frustrated in the postgame press conference.

He knew a significant fine for his comments was imminent, but the one-time All-Star didn't hold back. Here's what VanVleet said:

"I don't mind, I'll take a fine, I don't really care. I thought Ben Taylor was f**king terrible tonight. I think that on most nights, you know out of the three [officials], there's one or two that just f**k tthe game up. It's been like that a couple of games in a row.

"[Losing on Monday at] Denver was tough, obviously. You come out tonight, competing pretty hard, and I get a bulls*t ectech that changes the whole dynamic of the game, changed the whole flow of the game.

"Most of the refs are trying hard. I like a lot of the refs, they're trying hard, they're pretty fair and communicate well. And then you got the other ones who just want to be d**ks and just kind of f**k the game up. And no one's coming to see that s**t. They come to see the players."

NBA fans went berserk following VanVleet's passionate rant. The officiating has been questionable all season long and some fans online were impressed with VanVleet going all in on his thoughts about it from a player's perspective. Meanwhile, others were left surprised as the Raptors' guard will likely receive a massive fine.

Fans sent in hilarious reactions to the same. One of them wrote on Twitter:

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"That fine gonna be generational"

Gee

@geraldbuncum

@TheNBACentral That fine gonna be generational

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@TheNBACentral That fine gonna be generational 😭

More reactions followed:

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@tywow28

@TheNBACentral @shpillo_ FVV rn

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@TheNBACentral @shpillo_ FVV rn https://t.co/7Q2oX0kAxI

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@tywow28

@TheNBACentral @shpillo_ Ben Taylor seeing this:

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@TheNBACentral @shpillo_ Ben Taylor seeing this: https://t.co/nBE4TUqWnY

𝕸𝖚𝖋𝖆𝖘𝖘𝖆❤️‍🔥 #KangGang #HeatTerroristSZN

@MiamisOG

@TheNBACentral every player should speak like FVV, we’ll stand with FVV for this cause he’s cooking

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@TheNBACentral every player should speak like FVV, we’ll stand with FVV for this cause he’s cooking

Carlton Banks’ Burner

@cbanksburner

@TheNBACentral Adam Silver waking up Fred VanVleet tomorrow for his generational fine:

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@TheNBACentral Adam Silver waking up Fred VanVleet tomorrow for his generational fine: https://t.co/akmK04FEnz

Tony

@antforthreeeeee

@TheNBACentral That “I’ll take a fine, I don’t really care” attitude needs to rub off on a few more guys and maybe we’d actually see some change from the refs. Good on him. It’s a start.

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@TheNBACentral That “I’ll take a fine, I don’t really care” attitude needs to rub off on a few more guys and maybe we’d actually see some change from the refs. Good on him. It’s a start.

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@Yankees_Heat_

@TheNBACentral “Plant a weapon in his luggage…”

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@TheNBACentral “Plant a weapon in his luggage…” https://t.co/ZWjJ4IIWud

Manuel Alvarado Jr

@manuelitoo43

@TheNBACentral Ben Taylor

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@TheNBACentral Ben Taylor https://t.co/UpMQBiiHng

Rahim⁶𓅓🐐

@Rahimbtw

@TheNBACentral finally, someone said it

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@TheNBACentral finally, someone said it https://t.co/oeTMauAyXL

Cyber

@cyber___zero

@TheNBACentral Ben Taylor seeing this in the morning

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@TheNBACentral Ben Taylor seeing this in the morning https://t.co/B3tCBYRafQ

Peedi

@PeediPaulo

@TheNBACentral

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@TheNBACentral https://t.co/SgenBfOQaJ

James Jr

@PrinceJamesJr

@TheNBACentral Someone finally said it

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@TheNBACentral Someone finally said it https://t.co/ih9AK0I3Pf

GunterJPN

@GunterJPN

@TheNBACentral @StephhWurry Shades of Shaq.

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@TheNBACentral @StephhWurry Shades of Shaq. https://t.co/CPCySXwC3l

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@TraesMuse

@TheNBACentral FINALLY SOMEONE THAT ISNT AFRAID TO SPEAK UP. THESE REFS NEED TO BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE

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@TheNBACentral FINALLY SOMEONE THAT ISNT AFRAID TO SPEAK UP. THESE REFS NEED TO BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE

Old NBA Tweets

@oldnbatweetz

@TheNBACentral Adam Silver bouta get give the meanest fine of the season

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@TheNBACentral Adam Silver bouta get give the meanest fine of the season 😭

Confused Houston Fan 🙃😕😐

@Snyphe

@TheNBACentral Adam silver counting the fines from this interview alone

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@TheNBACentral Adam silver counting the fines from this interview alone https://t.co/WyWwBDvnVN

Reggie🐻

@namesnotreg

@TheNBACentral Ben Taylor the second FVV touches the court:

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@TheNBACentral Ben Taylor the second FVV touches the court: https://t.co/lyfW7rX4vT

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@tywow28

@TheNBACentral @shpillo_ Ben Taylor seeing this:

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@TheNBACentral @shpillo_ Ben Taylor seeing this: https://t.co/A5NABx2Gd8

Paolo

@thejpyoung

@TheNBACentral Ben Taylor when he opens Twitter

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@TheNBACentral Ben Taylor when he opens Twitter https://t.co/lbo3Am7HMz

Fred VanVleet and Ben Taylor have a rough history

Fred VanVleet received his third technical from Ben Taylor during his team's 108-100 loss against the LA Clippers. The incident occurred with seven minutes left in the third quarter. The Raptors' point guard has received eight technicals this season alone, three coming from Taylor.

The Raptors were already coming off a frustrating night regarding the officiating during their 118-113 loss against the Denver Nuggets on Monday. They were up one late in the fourth when Scottie Barnes received a technical from referee Scott Foster, who eventually ejected him.

The Raptors were called for 20 fouls against the Nuggets' 12 in their previous outing, while they were called for 23 fouls against the Clippers' 18. The major disparity came at the free throw line, with the Clippers receiving 17 more attempts (31-14).

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