NBA World Reacts to Controversial Ref Returning to Playoff Series

Scott Foster has not officiated a game since mid-March due to a calf injury.

Longtime NBA official Scott Foster will make his 2025 NBA playoff debut on Wednesday night. / David Richard-Imagn Images

Longtime NBA official Scott Foster is returning to the floor on Wednesday night for Game 2 of the Western Conference semifinal series between the Oklahoma City Thunder and Denver Nuggets.

It is the first game that Foster has officiated since March 18, when he injured his calf while working in a game between the Miami Heat and the New York Knicks.

The 58-year-old Foster is one of the league's top officials, and it will be good to see him back on the floor in playoff action on Wednesday night. But as with all officials, there were mixed feelings from NBA fans about his return to the spotlight.

Here are some of the best fan reactions to the news of Foster working the Nuggets-Thunder game on Wednesday:

Jokic and SGA knowing they’re going to be living at the line tonight pic.twitter.com/b2kGftHqD3

— Underdog (@Underdog) May 7, 2025

Shai 1000 FTs incoming

— ‏ً (@nolimit__EV) May 7, 2025

Bah Gawd, that’s Scott Foster’s music

pic.twitter.com/G6dbLO4fJL https://t.co/ajk7omM0Jz

— Josh Gross (@josh3302) May 7, 2025

There is nothing I hate more than RefSZN on Twitter...

...that said, this can't be bad news for OKC 🤣 https://t.co/Eesf5MAtnC

— Matt LaMarca (@MattLaMarca) May 7, 2025

So that’s why the playoffs were so good https://t.co/BRePTJS8JE

— 🅱️𝕒𝕕𝕖 (@Detroit_Got_Now) May 7, 2025

most anticipated return from injury since Durant in 2020 https://t.co/y6AQ1NMNKV

— Sub 🗽🌩️🛳️ (@SubThoughtz) May 7, 2025

No way the team with the all time net rating needs the extender to rush back from injury to beat the 6 man rotation Nuggets who play on the power of friendship https://t.co/3neOKNuQWx

— Marc (@SpIashford) May 7, 2025

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