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Haliburton Says Flopping Is Taught, Silver Proposes AI Camera System

Adam Silver unveiled plans to use automated court cameras to review objective contact calls to ease pressure on referees.

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Overview

  • Tyrese Haliburton told The Pat McAfee Show that embellishing contact to draw fouls is taught in player development and practiced before players reach the NBA.
  • The comment followed postseason scrutiny of players who dramatize contact to get free throws, with particular public focus on Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s frequent 'selling' of calls.
  • Yahoo Sports analyst Tom Haberstroh reported that Gilgeous-Alexander fell on 51.4% of plays when a foul was called, a statistic that intensified debate over how to measure and police embellishment.
  • Commissioner Adam Silver said the league will deploy AI-enabled cameras around the court to review certain objective calls and reduce subjective referee decisions.
  • The exchange highlights a widening split between accepting ‘selling’ as part of scoring craft and efforts to curb deceptive acts that mislead officials, which could change officiating review and player coaching practices.