Not only Anthony Edwards and the NBA community but also a kid even cooked the referees who officiated the Miami Heat vs. Minnesota Timberwolves game on Tuesday.
Julius Randle’s son Kyden became viral after Tuesday night for mimicking Edwards’ shocked reaction to a questionable foul call during the Timberwolves’ blowout win over Miami.
After the video surfaced online, fans blasted the referees for what they saw as a petty call, joking that even Randle’s young son has more sense than the officials.
Anthony Edwards and Julius Randle’s Son Both Couldn’t Believe Foul Call
The hilarious optics unfolded courtside in the early minutes of the first quarter in Wolves’ convincing 122-94 victory over Heat at Target Center.
Norman Powell utilized his specialty of drawing cheap fouls on a perimeter shot attempt against Edwards. The refs obliged with the whistle. Ant-Man immediately threw his hands out wide in confusion as the officials rewarded Powell’s foul-baiting move.
Norman Powell used his usual specialty of drawing a cheap foul on a perimeter shot against Edwards, and the referees blew the whistle. Edwards immediately threw his arms out in disbelief as the officials rewarded Powell’s foul-hunting move.
Kyden Randle, Julius’s young son sitting courtside with his family, could be seen doing the identical wide-eyed, hands up move in disbelief at the exact same moment. The split-screen comparison went nuclear on social media.
Anthony Edwards & Julius Randle’s son both couldn’t believe the foul call. 🤣🤣
(h/t @NoContext_NBA_)
— Hoop Central (@TheHoopCentral) January 7, 2026
The video shows Kyden even glancing over at Edwards to make sure he nailed the imitation. The only good thing that happened in that call was that at least the refs didn’t award Powell free throws despite the whistle.
Edwards finished with 26 points in the victory while Randle contributed 15 points. Powell paced the Heat with 21 points but couldn’t save Miami from getting torched.
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Kendra Randle, Julius’s wife, responded to the viral clip with perfect timing. She joked that Kyden’s shocked expression matched his disappointment at halftime when the family had to leave early because of school the next morning.
Kendra seemed to enjoy the moment, but fans were frustrated after the officials made the strange call.
Fans Torch Refs for Another Questionable Whistle
People on social media didn’t shy away from roasting the officials shortly after the clip went viral.
“Can we please stop rewarding players for running into the defense and throwing some shit up at the rim,” one fan wrote.
“When even the kids calling ref ball, you know it was wild,” another added.
“When even the kid knows that’s wild,” a third claimed.
“That’s how you know it was some shi if the kid doing the same exact thing,” the fourth noted.
“New meme checkpoint,” they declared.
The moment captured everything wrong with modern officiating in one perfect split screen. When a kid watching from the sidelines has the same disgusted reaction as a superstar getting whistled, the refs deserve all the heat they caught online.
