foul trouble
noun
sports
: the state of having committed several fouls : the state of being close to fouling out
a basketball player in foul trouble
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Golden State put former Defensive Player of the Year Jaren Jackson Jr. in foul trouble early, with Moody – who expected friends and family from nearby Arkansas to be in attendance – inducing Jackson’s second infraction only three minutes into the game.
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Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 2 Apr. 2025
Ellis went scoreless in his 18 minutes while dealing with foul trouble.
—Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 30 Mar. 2025
Antetokounmpo finished with 30 points, nine rebounds and seven assists but got into foul trouble early.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 29 Mar. 2025
Maryland played valiantly in the first half, but foul trouble for Ja’Kobi Gillespie and Selton Miguel, a poor performance by Miguel, and too much firepower by the Gators proved to be the Terps’ undoing.
—Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 28 Mar. 2025
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Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 2 Apr. 2025
Ellis went scoreless in his 18 minutes while dealing with foul trouble.
—Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 30 Mar. 2025
Antetokounmpo finished with 30 points, nine rebounds and seven assists but got into foul trouble early.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 29 Mar. 2025
Maryland played valiantly in the first half, but foul trouble for Ja’Kobi Gillespie and Selton Miguel, a poor performance by Miguel, and too much firepower by the Gators proved to be the Terps’ undoing.
—Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 28 Mar. 2025
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“Foul trouble.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foul%20trouble. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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