Suns’ Dillon Brooks goes full NSFW on why he likes Tony Brothers

Referee Tony Brothers is not very popular among fans. Brothers, however, is winding down a long career as an official in the NBA, as he has made his plans to run for the mayor of Norfolk, Virginia once his days in the association are over clear. His legacy as a referee has to be very polarizing, but his body of work for 32 years in the NBA speaks for itself — with Phoenix Suns wing Dillon Brooks, in particular, being a fan of the veteran referee.Brooks' relationship with officials has to be contentious, as he always seems to get himself called for technical or flagrant fouls. But what the Suns forward likes from referees is that they don't make calls based off of emotions, and that's what he appreciates from Brothers.“Tony Brothers, that’s my guy. But people are not f**king with him too much right now because he went off on the coach. But if you're in the NBA, you know that about Tony. He's no bulls**t. He'll talk back with you. He makes jokes. I like him because he keeps the NBA (in check),” Brooks said in an appearance on Ray's livestream.“There are a lot of young guys in the NBA right now that are refereeing that I personally don’t think are good. They’re making calls off emotion. … That’s why I like him, because he’s no bulls**t like he doesn’t play that.” Dillon Brooks sharing his thoughts on NBA referee Tony Brothers 🗣️ “That’s my guy. But people are not f*cking with him too much right now because he went off on the coach. I like him because he keeps the NBA… There are a lot of young guys in the NBA right now that are… pic.twitter.com/zhe6xt3c2v — ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) May 15, 2026Brothers did catch some flak after Game 3 of Minnesota Timberwolves-San Antonio Spurs series after he confronted Timberwolves head coach Chris Finch in a way that seemed unprofessional Moreover, some fans believe that he's missing some very blatant calls, perhaps due to his age.However, Brooks is old school and always has been, and the Suns wing is definitely the kind of person who wants to hear it straight — which is what he gets from Brothers.Referee Tony Brothers is not very popular among fans. Brothers, however, is winding down a long career as an official in the NBA, as he has made his plans to run for the mayor of Norfolk, Virginia once his days in the association are over clear.