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Former Celtics star Brian Scalabrine has accused Miami Heat coach Erik Spoelstra of calling a ‘code red’ that resulted in a late foul on Celtics star Jayson Tatum. The incident occurred in the fourth quarter of the Celtics’ 114-94 victory over the Heat, with the Celtics leading by 16 points with 1:30 remaining. Scalabrine alleges that Spoelstra called a timeout and then instructed his team to foul Tatum hard, which Martin did. The Associated Press’ Tim Reynolds responded to Scalabrine’s claims, dismissing them as ‘yawn’worthy. Isola, who was co-hosting Scalabrine’s show, responded to Reynolds, saying that his comments were intended as a compliment.

The first round of the NBA playoffs has brought intense competition and a controversial incident that has drawn scrutiny. In one game, commentator Brian Scalabrine alleged that a head coach ordered his players to intentionally injure an opposing star player. The allegations stem from a play where the opposing player fell hard after being jumped on for a rebound. Scalabrine believes the play was deliberate and questioned the ethics of such behavior in a playoff series.

After initially accusing Heat coach Erik Spoelstra of ordering a dirty play on Celtics star Jayson Tatum, Brian Scalabrine has since clarified his stance. While he still believes Spoelstra told the Heat to ‘send a message,’ he now says he doesn’t think Spoelstra explicitly told them to hurt Tatum.