“This is an example of a Flagrant Foul, Penalty 1. The defensive player, Davis Bertans, makes contact and wraps his arm around the neck area of his opponent, Lauri Markkanen. This is contact made to a vulnerable offensive player, and there’s potential for injury. A Flagrant Foul, Penalty 1 is defined as contact that is unnecessary. The penalty for a Flagrant 1 is two free throws for the offended player, and his team would also retain possession of the ball. Note also that any called foul that could potentially be ruled flagrant, will be reviewed via Instant Replay, to determine if it is a Flagrant 1, a Flagrant 2, a Technical Foul, or a common foul.”