NBA officials also made a point to chide the Knicks behind the scenes—and threaten fines—for repeatedly showing certain instant-replay sequences on the jumbotron. Seeking to spare its officials unnecessary ridicule with questionable calls, the league had limitations on how many times clubs were allowed to loop foul-call sequences on the big screens. But because the Knicks were already annoyed by what they saw as nightly overpolicing, they ignored the rule altogether when they felt an egregious call had taken place.
