Chase Buford Furious at G-League Referees After Team Blows 21-Point Fourth Quarter Lead

The Grand Rapids Drive beat the Wisconsin Herd, 126-117, in G-League action on Sunday. Grand Rapids overcame a 21-point fourth quarter deficit by outscoring Wisconsin 48-20 in the final 12 minutes. After the game, Herd head coach Chase Buford gave a legendary interview, ripping the officials.

Early candidate for coaching rant of the year! Wisconsin Herd Head Coach Chase Buford after his team saw a 21-point lead disappear in the 4th quarter vs. Grand Rapids. And because he asked: @nbagleague pic.twitter.com/cw5t1lMSKI
— Ryan Rodig (@ryanrodigwfrv) February 24, 2020

It's really a combination of what he had to say and the state of his hair. Anytime a guy with hair of a moderate length becomes slightly disheveled, he looks a little crazy. Add in a rant about G-League officiating and you seem unhinged, no matter what the free throw disparity was.

Herd coach Chase Buford was incensed with the officiating in today's 126-117 loss to the Grand Rapids Drive, especially Frank Mason not getting calls. Although he said the Herd needed to play better, he called the officiating "embarrassing" & "unprofessional." Long quote below. pic.twitter.com/Sxah4jK3g3
— Ti Windisch (@TiWindisch) February 23, 2020

Buford is the son of R.C. Buford, the CEO of the San Antonio Spurs, who has twice won NBA Executive of the Year.