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Associated Press - October 13, 2009 5:35 PM ET
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - Larry Brown is quick to rattle off his list of what he'd like to change about the NBA.
So put the sometimes-cranky Charlotte Bobcats coach in exhibition games with inexperienced replacement officials seemingly calling a foul on every other possession and bad things can happen.
Brown was ejected from Monday's game in Atlanta, 1 of the early uncomfortable moments for the league since it locked out the regular referees in a labor dispute.
Brown doesn't like all the fouls. According to STATS LLC, there have been average of 57.5 personal fouls per game through Monday's exhibition schedule. That compares to 49 fouls per game in the preseason with the regular referees last year. There were 42 fouls a game in the regular season in 2008-09.
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