If you keep getting fouled over and over, you feel you have to respond with equal physicality to hold onto the ball. He got out of control, but it definitely affects your mentality in that moment when crazy physicality is allowed. It's called a ref keeping control of the game

@NateDuncanNBA oh come on that was not "responding with equal physicality".

@gowolves155 @NateDuncanNBA It would be hilarious if people didn’t actually respect his opinion