If you were watching the Wisconsin vs. Penn State game on TV, you probably were confused about what happened when John Blackwell got a technical foul. It happened fairly early in the game, while nothing seemed to be happening in the game. Just out of nowhere, a ref pointed to Blackwell and gave the sign of a technical foul. He looked dismayed and confused. When shown on replay, it didn’t reveal much either.
The only thing that you can assume is that he said something he shouldn’t have. Gard confirmed this after the game. He said that Blackwell was telling the refs how to do their job; he was trying to help them officiate the game. “We already have three officials. There’s not any more officals allowed than three.”
Greg Gard said John Blackwell’s first-half technical came from the guard trying to officiate a play.”We already have three officials. There’s not any more officials allowed than three. Those three guys can take care of that job.” #Badgers
— Benjamin Worgull (@TheBadgerNation) January 23, 2026
Greg Gard said that John Blackwell was trying to help the officials ref the Penn State game
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