Judging by most of not all comments I have seen on here I am likely in the minority (and fine if so) on the extended arms situation with Edey.
What I saw: A 7’4” man child caught in the moment in a situation where he doesn’t normally find himself. I don’t think his feet leave the ground often, so the idea of being out of control flying forward to try and stop a layup is not something he likes to do too often and the idea of that mass and weight falling forward to the ground left him out of control, scared, and Mayer ended up being the buffer. I understand the frustration, but I feel like that was not intentional to try and hurt anyone or dirty. Painter isn’t Izzo, and that isn’t the way they play. I think Edey is a good dude (at least that is my take from television… ha), but I do think it is likely us looking through orange tinted sunglasses. If this were Kofi instead of Edey I bet we would be saying “that wasn’t intentional. He’s just a big dude and why would an opposing player be there. They should know better.”
It was a tough basketball play, and Mayer went for it. No foul play from my take. But there was a foul.