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The NBA has released a statement that a foul should have been called on Kobe Bryant in the final seconds of the Los Angeles Lakers' 120-117 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday night.

Bryant made contact with Ricky Rubio on a last-second three-point attempt that could have tied the game.

"Video review by the league office confirmed that Kobe Bryant fouled Rubio while Rubio was in his shooting motion," the league said on its website. "Rubio should have been awarded three free throws."

Via Associated Press

Refs need to get fined when they make bad calls or lack of in the same way that players do when they complain about calls. LeBron, Kobe, DWade, etc. getting preferential treatment hurts the quality of the game. When the bad call or lack of potentially makes a difference in the outcome of the game you can't help but think the NBA is rigged (again).