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NBA May Have Quietly Punished Ref Who Sparked Fred VanVleet Tirade
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Raptors' Fred VanVleet rips NBA officiating in profanity-laced
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Fred VanVleet punished over epic rant against NBA referees
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Fred VanVleet's emotional speech when he got undrafted is proof