Bickerstaff then crumpled up a piece of paper, threw it, stood up and left the room. The 46-year-old is in his first season as the Pistons’ head coach after being fired by the Cavaliers last May following a second-round playoff exit.

JB Bickerstaff has had his fair share of criticism aimed at NBA referees throughout the 2024-2025 NBA season, but the Detroit Pistons head coach reached a new level of frustration after Saturday’s game against the Oklahoma City Thunder.

After the Thunder's 113-107 win over the Pistons, Bickerstaff's postgame interview only lasted one question. He utilized his platform to rant about the officials, crumbled his box score, pounded his fist on the table and stormed off.