Once the whistles stopped blowing, Cavaliers guard Ty Jerome cried foul. Upset with an inordinate number of personals called during Cleveland's 133-129 overtime win against Portland on Sunday, Jerome didn't hold back in criticizing the officiating crew — zeroing in on referee Natalie Sago.

The game was noteworthy not only for its close nature but also for a controversy involving Cavaliers guard Ty Jerome, who scored 25 points while dishing out five assists and snagging six rebounds in 35 minutes of action on the hardwood.

Chris Fedor, Cavaliers insider for Cleveland.com, recently spoke about the Jerome situation on the Wine and Gold talk podcast and predicted the Cavs and the guard would somehow figure out a way for him to return next year.

Emerging as a key sixth man, Ty Jerome’s resurgence with the Cavs has been nothing short of remarkable this season.

Ty Jerome called out the referees for their performance, with one female referee being bizarrely name-checked in his comments.

I thought the refs were really bad tonight, especially Natalie [Sago], she was really bad,” Jerome said when asked about the number of free throws. “Stuff like that happens

I thought the refs were really bad tonight. Especially Natalie, she was really bad.”Source: Twitter @RealDCunningham What’s the buzz