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3catwoman3

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2. I could not help but wonder if there might have been some subtle bias...

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Sat Jul 4, 2026, 01:38 PM

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...on the part of the Brazilian referee, given the harshness of the call. Possible hoping to eliminate of handicap a potential opponent in a future game?

The call was pretty widely criticized.

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