"Nut Check": Fans Lose It as Tyler Herro Fumes After Female Referee Accidentally Fires Basketball Into His Groin

Tyler Herro was not amused with a female referee on Wednesday after she accidentally hit the Miami Heat star in the family jewels. The incident was caught on video and has gone viral on social media, with fans losing it and dropping their reactions.

In the dying seconds of the second quarter, Herro was on the free-throw line to take a bonus shot after a technical foul. He was doing his usual routine when referee Jenna Reneau bounced the ball too early, hitting the former Sixth Man of the Year winner right on his private area.

Herro felt it right away and reacted to it by slapping the ball back to Reneau in frustration. He even stepped away from the charity stripe to take a breather, with the official seemingly apologizing to Herro. Nevertheless, it didn't affect his shot, making the free-throw to cut the Dallas Mavericks' lead to 10 at halftime.

While it's no joke to get hit in that area, NBA fans still found it hilarious that Tyler Herro was in pain. They couldn't believe the timing of the referee and how unfortunate it was for Herro to be tapped by a ball there.

Here are some of the reactions on X, formerly known as Twitter.

Rank Sharky

@Daddysharky99

Nut 🥜 check 😂

RedLien

@exlaws24

Ref know what's she is doing

EdwardsMuse

@CamBlack07

She tryna get sum lolll

MrAlan

@mr_alan6

Herro needing some of that @SHAQ icy hot right about now

Duke Xennial

@CobraHawk69

That’s a tech

Chie Waters 🌊

@WatersChie

Looks intentional to me. 🤣 ​in some country, that's Pregnant Foul.

Tyler Herro finished the first half with 20 points, as the Miami Heat were scrambling against the Dallas Mavericks. It may or may not have affected Herro, who went scoreless in the second half. Bam Adebayo and Kel'el Ware did their best, but the Mavericks came away with the 118-108 win.

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Erik Spoelstra comments on Tyler Herro's scoreless second half

Erik Spoelstra comments on Tyler Herro's scoreless second half. (Photo: IMAGN)

Speaking to reporters after the game, coach Erik Spoelstra was asked about Tyler Herro's scoreless second-half performance. Spoelstra said that it's on him to find ways to get Herro going, especially after he scored 20 points in the first two quarters.

"(Dallas) was in a zone a lot," Spoelstra said. "You got to have the right execution. There was a segment when they went back to man (to-man defense), and I probably could've done a better job getting the group organized to get him some space and places where he can operate. It was just that kind of game."

While Spoelstra's new offense has been deadly against man-to-man defenses, it's having some trouble against zone defense. The Heat coach might need to make some adjustments once other coaches figure out their brilliant high-octane point of attack.