The most controversial officiating moments of 2019

The Rams-Saints, the World Series, Stanley Cup playoffs and NBA all saw plenty of controversy in 2019.

Final Four flub

Robert Deutsch-USA TODAY Sports

Virginia advanced past Auburn in a national semifinal when Kyle Guy made three free throws with 0.6 seconds left, after a controversial sequence sent him to the line, and Virginia beat Auburn 63-62 in the Final Four. Auburn led 61-60 after Guy made an off-balance 3 with 7.6 seconds left. The Tigers’ Jarred Harper then made a foul shot and Auburn had fouls to give and did so twice. On one of them, it looked as if  Virginia’s Ty Jerome double-dribbled into a decisive turnover. Jerome also might have been fouled before the mishandle. But there was no whistle for either, setting the stage for Guy.